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	Obeng was also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=978-9988010171\|title=Parasites, the Sly and Sneaky Enemies inside You\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia E.\|year=1997}}, a book written mainly for a non-scientific audience. Besides her science-related publications, Letitia Obeng is also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=9789988098834\|title=A Silent Heritage: an Autobiography\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia Eva\|year=2008\|publisher=Goldsear }}		Obeng was also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=978-9988010171\|title=Parasites, the Sly and Sneaky Enemies inside You\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia E.\|year=1997\|publisher=Goldsear }}, a book written mainly for a non-scientific audience. Besides her science-related publications, Letitia Obeng is also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=9789988098834\|title=A Silent Heritage: an Autobiography\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia Eva\|year=2008\|publisher=Goldsear }}

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	Obeng was also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=978-9988010171\|title=Parasites, the Sly and Sneaky Enemies inside You\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia E.\|year=1997}}, a book written mainly for a non-scientific audience. Besides her science-related publications, Letitia Obeng is also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=9789988098834\|title=A Silent Heritage: an Autobiography\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia Eva\|year=2008}}		Obeng was also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=978-9988010171\|title=Parasites, the Sly and Sneaky Enemies inside You\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia E.\|year=1997}}, a book written mainly for a non-scientific audience. Besides her science-related publications, Letitia Obeng is also the author of {{cite book\|isbn=9789988098834\|title=A Silent Heritage: an Autobiography\|last1=Obeng\|first1=Letitia Eva\|year=2008\|publisher=Goldsear }}

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	==Personal life and death==		==Personal life and death==
	Obeng was the sister of the late Madam [[Theodosia Okoh]], the designer of the [[Flag of Ghana\|Ghana flag]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Designer of the Ghana National Flag has passed away\|url=http://www.oldachimotan.net/news/detail/169\|website=www.oldachimotan.net\|publisher=Old Achimotan\|access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref> Her father, Very Reverend E.V. Asihene ~~Anad~~, was the Moderator of the [[Presbyterian Church of Ghana]] and her mother's name was Dora Asihene. She was married to George A. Obeng who died in 1959. They had three kids (two boys and a girl).<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /> The British Organizational theorists, professor and author Edward David Asihene "[[Eddie Obeng\|Eddie" Obeng]] (born 1959) is one of Letitia Obeng's children.		Obeng was the sister of the late Madam [[Theodosia Okoh]], the designer of the [[Flag of Ghana\|Ghana flag]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Designer of the Ghana National Flag has passed away\|url=http://www.oldachimotan.net/news/detail/169\|website=www.oldachimotan.net\|publisher=Old Achimotan\|access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref> Her father, Very Reverend E.V. Asihene, was the Moderator of the [[Presbyterian Church of Ghana]] and her mother's name was Dora Asihene. She was married to George A. Obeng who died in 1959. They had three kids (two boys and a girl).<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /> The British Organizational theorists, professor and author Edward David Asihene "[[Eddie Obeng\|Eddie" Obeng]] (born 1959) is one of Letitia Obeng's children.

	Obeng died on 23 March 2023, at the age of 98.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Letitia Obeng, first Ghanaian woman scientist dies at 98 \|url=https://asaaseradio.com/letitia-obeng-first-ghanaian-woman-scientist-dies-at-98/ \|access-date=30 March 2023 \|publisher=Asaase Radio \|date=27 March 2023}}</ref>		Obeng died on 23 March 2023, at the age of 98.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Letitia Obeng, first Ghanaian woman scientist dies at 98 \|url=https://asaaseradio.com/letitia-obeng-first-ghanaian-woman-scientist-dies-at-98/ \|access-date=30 March 2023 \|publisher=Asaase Radio \|date=27 March 2023}}</ref>

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	After her university education in the United Kingdom, she returned to her homeland [[Ghana]] and lectured at the University College of Science and Technology now known as the [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology]] between 1952 and 1959.<ref name=":1">		After her university education in the United Kingdom, she returned to her homeland [[Ghana]] and lectured at the University College of Science and Technology now known as the [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology]] between 1952 and 1959.<ref name=":1">
	{{cite web\|url=http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|title=Dr. Letitia Eva Takyibea Obeng\|website=www.femaleachievers.org\|publisher=Female Achievers\|access-date=11 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111061201/http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|archive-date=11 November 2016\|url-status=dead}}		{{cite web\|url=http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|title=Dr. Letitia Eva Takyibea Obeng\|website=www.femaleachievers.org\|publisher=Female Achievers\|access-date=11 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111061201/http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|archive-date=11 November 2016\|url-status=dead}}
	</ref> In 1952, Letitia Obeng became the first female scientist at the [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology\|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)]] where her husband also worked as a lecturer.[https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027] After her husband's death in 1959, Letitia Obeng moved to the [[Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana\|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research]] (CSIR) (formerly known as National Research Council of Ghana) and in 1964, she established the Institute of Aquatic Biology within the same institution for research on Ghana's huge manmade [[Lake Volta\|Volta Lake]] and its inland water system.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027\|title=Meeting Ghana's First Female Scientist – Dr Letitia Obeng\|last=GNA\|date=2008\|website=Ghanaweb}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/alumni-and-friends-of-lstm/alumni-profiles/dr-letitia-obeng\|title=Dr Letitia Obeng\|website=LSTM\|language=en\|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref> Letitia Obeng was the first scientist to be employed by the National Research Council of Ghana.<ref name=":1" /> In 1965, Letitia Obeng became a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2006, she became the academy's first female president.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/list-of-fellows/\|title=List of Fellows\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/fellowship/past-presidents/\|title=Past Presidents\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> In 1972, Dr. Obeng delivered the Caroline Haslett Memorial Lecture to the [[Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce\|Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce]]. Her lecture was titled “Nation Building and the African Woman<ref>{{Cite journal\|journal=Journal of the Royal Society of Arts\|volume=120\|issue=5190\|pages=382–392\|language=en\|jstor = 41370872\|last1 = Obeng\|first1 = Letitia E.\|title=Nation Building and the African Woman\|year=1972}}</ref>”. Also in 1972, she was an invited participant in the United Nations Human Environment Conference in [[Stockholm]]. In 1974, she began work as the Officer in the [[United Nations Environment Programme\|United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)]]. In 1980, she became the Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Africa and UNEP's Representative to Africa. Elected the first woman to the Fellowship of the [[Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences]], in 2008, she was unanimously chosen to be its first female President.<ref name=":2"/>		</ref> In 1952, Letitia Obeng became the first female scientist at the [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology\|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)]] where her husband also worked as a lecturer.[https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027] After her husband's death in 1959, Letitia Obeng moved to the [[Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana\|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research]] (CSIR) (formerly known as National Research Council of Ghana) and in 1964, she established the Institute of Aquatic Biology within the same institution for research on Ghana's huge manmade [[Lake Volta\|Volta Lake]] and its inland water system.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027\|title=Meeting Ghana's First Female Scientist – Dr Letitia Obeng\|last=GNA\|date=2008\|website=Ghanaweb}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/alumni-and-friends-of-lstm/alumni-profiles/dr-letitia-obeng\|title=Dr Letitia Obeng\|website=LSTM\|language=en\|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref> Letitia Obeng was the first scientist to be employed by the National Research Council of Ghana.<ref name=":1" /> In 1965, Letitia Obeng became a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2006, she became the academy's first female president.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/list-of-fellows/\|title=List of Fellows\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019\|archive-date=7 March 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307015619/https://gaas-gh.org/list-of-fellows/\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/fellowship/past-presidents/\|title=Past Presidents\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> In 1972, Dr. Obeng delivered the Caroline Haslett Memorial Lecture to the [[Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce\|Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce]]. Her lecture was titled “Nation Building and the African Woman<ref>{{Cite journal\|journal=Journal of the Royal Society of Arts\|volume=120\|issue=5190\|pages=382–392\|language=en\|jstor = 41370872\|last1 = Obeng\|first1 = Letitia E.\|title=Nation Building and the African Woman\|year=1972}}</ref>”. Also in 1972, she was an invited participant in the United Nations Human Environment Conference in [[Stockholm]]. In 1974, she began work as the Officer in the [[United Nations Environment Programme\|United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)]]. In 1980, she became the Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Africa and UNEP's Representative to Africa. Elected the first woman to the Fellowship of the [[Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences]], in 2008, she was unanimously chosen to be its first female President.<ref name=":2"/>

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	Obeng was the sister of the late Madam [[Theodosia Okoh]], the designer of the [[Flag of Ghana\|Ghana flag]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Designer of the Ghana National Flag has passed away\|url=http://www.oldachimotan.net/news/detail/169\|website=www.oldachimotan.net\|publisher=Old Achimotan\|access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref> Her father, Very Reverend E.V. Asihene Anad, was the Moderator of the [[Presbyterian Church of Ghana]] and her mother's name was Dora Asihene. She was married to George A. Obeng who died in 1959.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /> The British Organizational theorists, professor and author Edward David Asihene "[[Eddie Obeng\|Eddie" Obeng]] (born 1959) is one of Letitia Obeng's children.		Obeng was the sister of the late Madam [[Theodosia Okoh]], the designer of the [[Flag of Ghana\|Ghana flag]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Designer of the Ghana National Flag has passed away\|url=http://www.oldachimotan.net/news/detail/169\|website=www.oldachimotan.net\|publisher=Old Achimotan\|access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref> Her father, Very Reverend E.V. Asihene Anad, was the Moderator of the [[Presbyterian Church of Ghana]] and her mother's name was Dora Asihene. She was married to George A. Obeng who died in 1959. They had three kids (two boys and a girl).<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /> The British Organizational theorists, professor and author Edward David Asihene "[[Eddie Obeng\|Eddie" Obeng]] (born 1959) is one of Letitia Obeng's children.

	Obeng died on 23 March 2023, at the age of 98.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Letitia Obeng, first Ghanaian woman scientist dies at 98 \|url=https://asaaseradio.com/letitia-obeng-first-ghanaian-woman-scientist-dies-at-98/ \|access-date=30 March 2023 \|publisher=Asaase Radio \|date=27 March 2023}}</ref>		Obeng died on 23 March 2023, at the age of 98.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Letitia Obeng, first Ghanaian woman scientist dies at 98 \|url=https://asaaseradio.com/letitia-obeng-first-ghanaian-woman-scientist-dies-at-98/ \|access-date=30 March 2023 \|publisher=Asaase Radio \|date=27 March 2023}}</ref>

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	{{cite web\|url=http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|title=Dr. Letitia Eva Takyibea Obeng\|website=www.femaleachievers.org\|publisher=Female Achievers\|access-date=11 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111061201/http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|archive-date=11 November 2016\|url-status=dead}}		{{cite web\|url=http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|title=Dr. Letitia Eva Takyibea Obeng\|website=www.femaleachievers.org\|publisher=Female Achievers\|access-date=11 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111061201/http://femaleachievers.org/dir_profile_details.cfm?dowdirID=665&prof_categoryid=38&category_id=1\|archive-date=11 November 2016\|url-status=dead}}
	</ref> In 1952, Letitia Obeng became the first female scientist at the [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology\|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)]] where her husband also worked as a lecturer.[https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027] After her husband's death in 1959, Letitia Obeng moved to the [[Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana\|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research]] (CSIR) (formerly known as National Research Council of Ghana) and in 1964, she established the Institute of Aquatic Biology within the same institution for research on Ghana's huge manmade [[Lake Volta\|Volta Lake]] and its inland water system.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027\|title=Meeting Ghana's First Female Scientist – Dr Letitia Obeng\|last=GNA\|date=2008\|website=Ghanaweb}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/alumni-and-friends-of-lstm/alumni-profiles/dr-letitia-obeng\|title=Dr Letitia Obeng\|website=LSTM\|language=en\|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref> Letitia Obeng was the first scientist to be employed by the National Research Council of Ghana.<ref name=":1" /> In 1965, Letitia Obeng became a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2006, she became the academy's first female president.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/list-of-fellows/\|title=List of Fellows\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/fellowship/past-presidents/\|title=Past Presidents\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> In 1972, Dr. Obeng delivered the Caroline Haslett Memorial Lecture to the [[Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce\|Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce]]. Her lecture was titled “Nation Building and the African Woman<ref>{{Cite journal\|journal=Journal of the Royal Society of Arts\|volume=120\|issue=5190\|pages=382–392\|language=en\|jstor = 41370872\|last1 = Obeng\|first1 = Letitia E.\|title=Nation Building and the African Woman\|year=1972}}</ref>”. Also in 1972, she was an invited participant in the United Nations Human Environment Conference in [[Stockholm]]. In 1974, she began work as the Officer in the [[United Nations Environment Programme\|United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)]]. In 1980, she became the Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Africa and UNEP's Representative to Africa. Elected the first woman to the Fellowship of the [[Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences]], in 2008, she was unanimously chosen to be its first female President.<ref name=":2"/>		</ref> In 1952, Letitia Obeng became the first female scientist at the [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology\|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)]] where her husband also worked as a lecturer.[https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027] After her husband's death in 1959, Letitia Obeng moved to the [[Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana\|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research]] (CSIR) (formerly known as National Research Council of Ghana) and in 1964, she established the Institute of Aquatic Biology within the same institution for research on Ghana's huge manmade [[Lake Volta\|Volta Lake]] and its inland water system.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027\|title=Meeting Ghana's First Female Scientist – Dr Letitia Obeng\|last=GNA\|date=2008\|website=Ghanaweb}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/alumni-and-friends-of-lstm/alumni-profiles/dr-letitia-obeng\|title=Dr Letitia Obeng\|website=LSTM\|language=en\|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref> Letitia Obeng was the first scientist to be employed by the National Research Council of Ghana.<ref name=":1" /> In 1965, Letitia Obeng became a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2006, she became the academy's first female president.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/list-of-fellows/\|title=List of Fellows\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gaas-gh.org/fellowship/past-presidents/\|title=Past Presidents\|language=en-US\|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> In 1972, Dr. Obeng delivered the Caroline Haslett Memorial Lecture to the [[Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce\|Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce]]. Her lecture was titled “Nation Building and the African Woman<ref>{{Cite journal\|journal=Journal of the Royal Society of Arts\|volume=120\|issue=5190\|pages=382–392\|language=en\|jstor = 41370872\|last1 = Obeng\|first1 = Letitia E.\|title=Nation Building and the African Woman\|year=1972}}</ref>”. Also in 1972, she was an invited participant in the United Nations Human Environment Conference in [[Stockholm]]. In 1974, she began work as the Officer in the [[United Nations Environment Programme\|United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)]]. In 1980, she became the Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Africa and UNEP's Representative to Africa. Elected the first woman to the Fellowship of the [[Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences]], in 2008, she was unanimously chosen to be its first female President.<ref name=":2"/>

⚫	=== Awards and ~~achievements~~ ===
⚫	In ~~1992–1993,~~ ~~Letitia~~ Obeng was a Distinguished International Visitor fellow at [[Radcliffe College\|Radcliff College]]. In 1997, she received the CSIR Award for Distinguished Career and Service to Science and Technology, the first female to receive such an award. Additionally, the CSIR Laboratory (known as The Letitia Obeng Block) was named after her in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027\|title=Meeting Ghana's First Female Scientist – Dr Letitia Obeng {{!}} Opinions 20 March 2008\|website=www.ghanaweb.com\|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> Letitia Obeng received Ghana's highest national award, [[Order of the Star of Ghana]] in 2006. In 2017, she received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from KNUST.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/education/knust-honours-eight-personalities-for-invaluable-services.html\|title=KNUST honours eight personalities for invaluable services\|last=Graphic\|first=Daily\|website=Graphic Online\|language=en-gb\|access-date=19 December 2018\|date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

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	~~She~~ launched her first book -''Anthology of a Lifetime'' in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-s-first-female-scientist-launches-book.html \|title=Ghana's first female scientist launches book \|website=www.graphic.com.gh\|access-date=12 July 2019\|date=12 July 2019 }}</ref> It is a selection from the distinguished scientist's talks, speeches, writings and publications produced during the last 60 years.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/anthology-of-a-life-time-to-be-launched-july-10.html\|title=Anthology of a Life Time to be launched July 10\|date=7 July 2019\|website=www.graphic.com.gh\|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>		Obeng launched her first book -''Anthology of a Lifetime'' in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-s-first-female-scientist-launches-book.html \|title=Ghana's first female scientist launches book \|website=www.graphic.com.gh\|access-date=12 July 2019\|date=12 July 2019 }}</ref> It is a selection from the distinguished scientist's talks, speeches, writings and publications produced during the last 60 years.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/anthology-of-a-life-time-to-be-launched-july-10.html\|title=Anthology of a Life Time to be launched July 10\|date=7 July 2019\|website=www.graphic.com.gh\|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>

	== Research and publications ==		== Research and publications ==
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	Obeng died on 23 March 2023, at the age of 98.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Letitia Obeng, first Ghanaian woman scientist dies at 98 \|url=https://asaaseradio.com/letitia-obeng-first-ghanaian-woman-scientist-dies-at-98/ \|access-date=30 March 2023 \|publisher=Asaase Radio \|date=27 March 2023}}</ref>		Obeng died on 23 March 2023, at the age of 98.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Letitia Obeng, first Ghanaian woman scientist dies at 98 \|url=https://asaaseradio.com/letitia-obeng-first-ghanaian-woman-scientist-dies-at-98/ \|access-date=30 March 2023 \|publisher=Asaase Radio \|date=27 March 2023}}</ref>

		⚫	== Awards and honours ==
		⚫	From 1992 to 1993, Obeng was a Distinguished International Visitor fellow at [[Radcliffe College\|Radcliff College]]. In 1997, she received the CSIR Award for Distinguished Career and Service to Science and Technology, the first female to receive such an award. Additionally, the CSIR Laboratory (known as The Letitia Obeng Block) was named after her in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Meeting-Ghana-s-First-Female-Scientist-Dr-Letitia-Obeng-141027\|title=Meeting Ghana's First Female Scientist – Dr Letitia Obeng {{!}} Opinions 20 March 2008\|website=www.ghanaweb.com\|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> Letitia Obeng received Ghana's highest national award, [[Order of the Star of Ghana]] in 2006. In 2017, she received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from KNUST.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/education/knust-honours-eight-personalities-for-invaluable-services.html\|title=KNUST honours eight personalities for invaluable services\|last=Graphic\|first=Daily\|website=Graphic Online\|language=en-gb\|access-date=19 December 2018\|date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==