Dr. Prince Koree Osei is the Centre President of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana and serves concurrently as the Lead Scientist and Director of Quantum Leap Africa (QLA) in Kigali, Rwanda. A theoretical physicist by training and an academic leader by practice, Dr. Osei has built a distinguished career at the intersection of quantum science, higher education, and institutional development across Africa.

Prior to his current roles, he held research and academic appointments as a Fields–Perimeter and Perimeter Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Academic Manager at AIMS Ghana, and Lecturer at the University of Ghana. He has taught more than twenty university-level courses and published extensively in leading academic journals, advancing scholarship in Quantum Algebra, Quantum Geometry, Quantum Groups, Quantum Information, Quantum Gravity, and Quantum Machine Learning.

Dr. Osei is deeply committed to advancing quantum science research and education on the continent. He actively fosters strategic partnerships and collaborations with international experts and serves on several academic and advisory boards that support quality assurance and the development of postgraduate programmes. He is a member of the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) Advisory Committee and a former member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Quantum Economy.

An accomplished institutional leader, Dr. Osei brings extensive experience in Pan-African higher education and STEM capacity development. He has designed and led initiatives that have introduced over 600 young Africans to emerging technologies and quantum innovation, preparing them for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. His innovative training models have also inspired high school girls to pursue STEM careers and provided advanced professional training for mathematics educators across Africa.
Dr. Osei continues to champion excellence in science education and research, guided by a vision to position Africa as a key contributor to the global knowledge economy.