Prof Emmanuel Iwuoha For his exploitation of the capacity of the SensorLab at UWC Prof Emmanuel Iwuoha’s legacy transforms lives through nanoscience Prof Emmanuel Iwuoha and his team have developed ultra-sensitive biosensors for detecting breast cancer, TB and myocardial infarctions,…
Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) Ltd For their design, manufacture and further development of their internationally competitive sailplanes Jonker Sailplanes continues to soar to greater heights Potchefstroom-based Jonker Sailplanes has once again clinched the NSTF-South32 Innovation Award for Small, Medium and Micro…
Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) For their cutting-edge infrastructure and its management IDIA team pioneers data-intensive astronomy in South Africa The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) has won the NSTF-South32 Special Annual Theme Award: Fourth Industrial…
Prof Claudia Polese For her leadership of several strategic South African initiatives Prof Claudia Polese gives aerospace engineers wings Prof Claudia Polese, Head of the Aeronautical Engineering Stream at the University of the Witwatersrand, is pushing the boundaries of aircraft…
Prof Bernard Slippers For his leadership and participation in several substantive research programmes Prof Bernard Slippers cultivates scientific excellence through team building As the Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) and Innovation Africa @UP and a professor…
Prof Tebogo Mashifana For her research which focuses on innovative circular economy principles Prof Tebogo Mashifana turns waste into wonder Prof Tebogo Mashifana, at the helm of the Department of Chemical Engineering Technology at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), is…
Dr Tiisetso E Lephoto For her investigation of biological control agents Dr Tiisetso Lephoto enlists nature’s microscopic warriors for sustainable pest control In the fight against agricultural pests, Dr Tiisetso Elizabeth Lephoto is enlisting an army of microscopic allies. As…
Prof Patience Mthunzi-Kufa For her research on HIV-1, TB, COVID-19, as well as non-communicable diseases Prof Patience Mthunzi-Kufa’s work illuminates the future of healthcare Prof Patience Mthunzi-Kufa, as Research Group Head for Biophotonics and Manager at the Photonics Centre at…
Prof Ben-Erik van Wyk For his contribution as a botanist and an authority on traditional and commercial uses of plants Prof Ben-Erik van Wyk bridges ancient wisdom and modern science Prof Ben-Erik van Wyk has spent decades unlocking the secrets…
Prof Andrew Green For excellence in marine geoscience research The Green marine geology machine Special Annual Theme Award: Ocean Science for Sustainable Development In South Africa, the geological sciences are often associated with mining on dry land. However, with rising sea…
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