Celebrating Dr. Angela Tabiri’s Faculty for the Future Impact Prize recognition

Congratulations to Dr. Angela Tabiri, an alumna of the Falling Walls Female Science Talents program – supported by the Elsevier Foundation – on being named one of nine recipients of the Schlumberger Foundation’s 2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize.

The Impact Prize recognises Fellows who are translating their scientific and engineering expertise into initiatives with demonstrated potential for wider impact. Dr. Tabiri was honoured for The Mathsqueen National STEAM Circuit, selected from 156 applications across 61 countries.

A mathematician at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Ghana, Dr. Tabiri researches quantum algebra and the geometry of plane curves. She is also the founder of Femafricmaths, which champions African women in mathematics, and leads the Girls in Mathematical Sciences Programme at AIMS, helping secondary school girls in Ghana discover their potential in the field. In 2024, she was named the world’s “Most Interesting Mathematician” by The Aperiodical’s Big Internet Math-Off – the first African to receive the title.

Dr. Tabiri joined the Elsevier Foundation-supported Falling Walls Female Science Talents Intensive Track in 2024, part of a global cohort of early-career women researchers building leadership skills and international networks.

Her latest honour reflects the reach of her work, from advancing research in mathematics to opening doors for the next generation of African women in STEM. We are proud to celebrate this achievement and congratulate Dr. Tabiri on this well-deserved recognition.