Prof Andrew Forbes For driving the strategy for developing a new generation of quantum scientists When most people think of quantum physics, they picture science fiction — teleportation, secret codes and mysterious “entanglements”. But for Prof Andrew Forbes, these are…
Prof Shahida Moosa For her leadership and coordination of the Genomics for Health in Africa project It was in a neonatal ward that a young medical officer encountered a puzzle that would reshape her career and help transform genomic medicine…
Prof Bongani Ncube For addressing complex water governance and economics From the parched soil of rural Zimbabwe to the policy corridors of South Africa, Prof Bongani Ncube has never lost sight of one truth: water is life, and access to…
Vehicle Dynamics Group (VDG) For improving vehicle comfort, safety and efficiency in challenging environments At the University of Pretoria’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Vehicle Dynamics Group (VDG) is driving change — literally and figuratively. This year, the small but…
Prof Anne Fitchett For her success at facilitating entry of undergraduates into engineering In a field often seen as rigid and exclusive, Prof Anne Fitchett has built a career doing the opposite — breaking down barriers and creating new…
Dr Jabu Mtsweni For his leadership in cyber security and management of a large team developing and deploying solutions When Dr Jabu Mtsweni applied late for university, he didn’t even know how to use a computer. Today, he’s head of…
Dr Rachael Dangarembizi For advancing neuroinfectious disease research, and her groundbreaking work on cryptococcal meningitis A deadly fungal infection is claiming more lives in sub-Saharan Africa than tuberculosis among people living with HIV, yet few outside the continent even know…
Dr Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh For his multidisciplinary research interest, leadership and innovation Growing up in Akim-Akwatia, a diamond-mining town in Ghana, Dr Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh witnessed the environmental and social fallout of poor wastewater management. “It was destroying communities, poisoning…
Mr David (Dawie) Benjamin Botha For outstanding contributions to the NSTF organisation and South Africa over a lifetime David Benjamin “Dawie” Botha has spent his life building South Africa not just in steel and concrete, but through leadership, mentorship and…
Prof Yin-Zhe Ma For his groundbreaking research into understanding the Universe’s large-scale structure When most people gaze at the stars, they see beauty. Prof Yin-Zhe Ma sees puzzles — vast cosmic mysteries woven into the fabric of space and time.…
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