Prof. Mark Appiah is a distinguished Ghanaian academic and administrator with over three decades of experience in forestry, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and higher education leadership. He holds a PhD in Agriculture and Forestry from the University of Helsinki, an MSc in Agronomy from the University of Copenhagen, and a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Ghana. He currently serves as President of the CSIR College of Science and Technology and as a Corporate Director at CSIR, having previously held roles such as Acting Director of the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Finland. Prof. Appiah has led numerous institutional initiatives, chaired academic and governance boards, and taught courses in ecosystem restoration, project management, and climate change. A prolific scholar with over 60 publications, he has supervised numerous postgraduate theses and contributed extensively to national and international conferences. His expertise and leadership continue to advance research, innovation, and sustainable development in Ghana and beyond.