Where does Yaw Bediako work?

Yaw Bediako is Founder of Yemaachi Biotechnology.

What companies did Yaw Bediako found?

Yaw Bediako founded Yemaachi Biotechnology.

Where did Yaw Bediako go to school?

Yaw Bediako studied at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology and Immunology); Calvin University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology).

Yaw Bediako

Founder

Founder at Yemaachi Biotechnology

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

FoundedYemaachi Biotechnology · YC

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About

Yaw Bediako is a cellular and molecular immunologist focused on non-communicable disease research in African populations. He is a fellow of the Ghana Young Academy, an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences, and a Crick Africa Network Fellow.

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Asia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Singapore First CircleCasablanca · $100K – $250K checks Life Line Family HeritageBeverly Hills LoftyInc CapitalHouston · since 2022 V8 Capital PartnersLagos · since 2022 VestedWorldChicago · $500K – $1M checks · since 2022 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Yemaachi Biotechnology

Yaw Attua-AfariFounder

David HutchfulFounder

Joyce NgoiFounder

Experience

Ashesi UniversityDean of Research and Innovationcurrent2025 — present
Yemaachi BiotechChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentAccra, Greater Accra, Ghana
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens - University of GhanaResearch Fellowcurrent2019 — presentAccra, Ghana
The Francis Crick InstitutePost Doctoral Research Fellow2015 — 2019London, United Kingdom
KEMRI - Wellcome TrustPost-Doc2013 — 2015Kilifi
Calvin UniversityAssistant Professor2012 — 2013
Calvin UniversityInstructor2011 — 2012
Van Andel InstituteAssistant Research Technician2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Multi-color Flow Cytometry1ELISA4ELISPOTMammalian Cell CulturePCR9qPCR3Immunohistochemistry11Public Health1Science Education1Tissue Culture8Cell8Biochemistry1

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Western BlottingMicroscopyBiologyMolecular CloningMolecular BiologyData AnalysisResearch

Languages English · Twi

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Who is Yaw Bediako?: Yaw Bediako is a cellular and molecular immunologist focused on non-communicable disease research in African populations. He is a fellow of the Ghana Young Academy, an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences, and a Crick Africa Network Fellow.
Where does Yaw Bediako work?: Yaw Bediako is Founder of Yemaachi Biotechnology.
What companies did Yaw Bediako found?: Yaw Bediako founded Yemaachi Biotechnology.
Where did Yaw Bediako go to school?: Yaw Bediako studied at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology and Immunology); Calvin University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology).