Mrs. Alexandra Amoako-Mensah is consulting Geologist with over 40 years experience in the management of industrial minerals and has extensive knowledge in the application of rocks and minerals in industry. She also has expertise in organizational management and administration. She holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Geochemistry (1971) from the Leeds University, U.K. and a Master of Science in Geology (1966) from the Leningrad University, USSR. She also has a Post Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Science and Technology (1977) at the Alfred University, New York, USA, and a Senior Management Development Certificate (1986) from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, among many other professional qualifications.
She has also served for many years on local and international boards and technical committees including UN Scientific and Technical Committee (STC) on the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) (1990 – 1997), Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) (1991 – 1994), Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) (1992 – 1995 & 2008 – 2015), the Minerals Commission (2001 – 2008) and the Governing Council of GNPC Learning Foundation (2014 – 2017). She was the Secretary General of Geological Society of Africa (1988 – 1993) and also served as the President of the Ghana Institution of Geoscientists (GHIG) (2006 – 2017).
She is credited with several technical, research and development publications.