Solomon Sackitey

Solomon Sackitey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at Iowa State University and a Master of Science degree in Regulatory Affairs for Drugs, Biologics, and Medical Devices at Northeastern University both in the United States. His professional experience includes serving as a Research Scientist engaged in biotechnology-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Vaccines Research and Development. He also served as a Laboratory Logistics Director involved in coordinating the 2009 novel Influenza A (H1N1) virus (swine flu) pandemic clinical specimen testing in collaboration with the World Health Organization/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A teacher, learner, and loving family man, he is a passionate volunteer as well. He is the recipient of international and domestic awards including a United Nations Online Volunteer of the Year award for creating emergency preparedness initiatives when he volunteered at DatelineHealthAfrica to combat the 2005 highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) virus (bird flu) in Africa, HIV DNA Vaccines Team of the Year award at one of the world's best pharmaceutical companies, and Regulatory Affairs Global Leadership award from a prominent innovative pharmaceutical regulatory professionals organization. Awarded two United States patents, Solomon is also the author of A Sea of Plight and Pure Joy of the Gold Coast Boy (written under the pen name Bwana Awetse), and Roadmap. As a contributing author, he wrote for the PRESEC-Legon Senior High School Magazine, Iowa Agriculturist, and the Iowa State Daily.

FROM THE AUTHOR

The fight against the disturbing 20% rate of illiteracy around the world continues unabated. I am humbled to be selected as a World Literacy Foundation (WLF) Ambassador for 2021 from over 2,600 applicants spanning 118 countries who are enthusiastic about eliminating the inability to read and/or write.