Sylvia Anie

Sylvia Josephine Anie FRSC is a Ghanaian chemist known for her work in magnetic resonance imaging and international policy making.

Education Anie is a graduate of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School. She completed her doctoral dissertation in 1990 at the University of Manchester.

Career Anie's doctoral research developed a method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) This method made it possible to perform MRI analysis of the gut without the side effects of metal-based contrast agents.

After receiving her doctorate, Anie left laboratory research to work in international policy formulation and strategic planning.

Anie is currently the Head of Policy Advocacy for RESULTS, an organization working to eliminate global poverty.

Awards and recognition

Anie was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2013. In 2015, she received an award from the Old Students Association of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School recognizing her contributions to scientific knowledge.