Mary-Brenda Akoda

Winner, The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation 2026

Mary-Brenda Akoda, also known as MB, is an internationally recognised Nigerian AI research scientist, inventor and serial entrepreneur pioneering transformative technologies to address some of the world’s most pressing healthcare and societal challenges. Born and raised in Calabar, Nigeria, she is the Founder and CEO of GenScan AI, a medical artificial intelligence company established in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, developing breakthrough technology to make medical imaging faster, safer and more accessible worldwide.