Michael Kwame Appenteng was born and grew up in Accra, Ghana. He obtained his undergraduate degree (B.Sc.) in Chemistry from the University of Ghana, Legon in 2005. He subsequently obtained a Master’s degree (M.Phil.) in Nuclear and Radiochemistry from 2009 to 2011 from the same University. He worked at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission as an Assistant Research Scientist until his departure to the USA in August 2015 to start a PhD program in Chemistry at the University of Missouri, Columbia on full scholarship. Under the supervision of Dr. C. Michael Greenlief, he conducted diverse research focused on the development and application of chromatography and mass spectrometry-based methods in the areas of phytochemicals and the impact on oxidative / inflammatory responses in mammalian systems. These methods were applied for quantitative analysis of cyanogenic glycosides in elderberry and lipid peroxidation products in mice. Moreover, Michael had the opportunity to serve as a graduate teaching and research assistant for the chemistry department and Gehrke Proteomics Center respectively at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Michael has collaborated with scientist from diverse background and has authored and co-authored publications in his field of work. He will graduate from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry in May 2021.