Prof Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo For her training, nurturing and mentoring students through her research focused on analytical environmental chemistry of organic and inorganic pollutants in environmental, biological and other matrices. Sponsored by Eskom since 2003 The winner of the 2020/2021…
Prof Michael Claeys For his lifework on the development of capacity and research capacity in catalysis which lies at the heart of 90% of production processes for chemicals. Sponsored by Eskom since 2003 The winner of the 2020/2021 for Engineering…
Prof Stephanie Burton For her work during her nine-year tenure (two terms) as DVC: Research and Postgraduate Education at UP. She has made significant contributions to research development at the university and across SA. The winner of the 2020/2021…
Prof Bruce Mellado For his contribution in SA through the management of the SA contribution to the Large Hadron Electron Collider at the CERN facility, the oversight of the development and production of a unique 16-layer electronics circuit board and…
Prof Sheetal Silal For her contribution through combining knowledge from biology, clinical medicine, public health and economics to develop mathematical disease models to help shape health policy and improve the health of the people. Prize sponsor: proSET (Professionals in SET),…
Dr Boitumelo Innocent Ramatsetse For designing and developing an innovative beneficiation solution called “Reconfigurable Vibrating Screen” (RVS) for separating mineral particles according to size and volumes as demanded by customers in the mining and mineral processing industries. Prize sponsor: proSET…
Prof Raymond Durrheim For the application of his expertise in geophysics and seismology to learn how the Earth works, where to find ore bodies and energy resources, to make mining safer, and how to mitigate the risks of earthquakes. The…
Memeza Shout (Pty) Ltd: Director, Ms Thulile Mthethwa For reducing crime, improving the South African Police Service (SAPS) service levels and creating jobs through innovative communication technology and a private/public partnership business model. Sponsored by the National Intellectual Property Management…
Prof Jeanine Marnewick For leading a team that promotes rooibos tea, to be included in a personal daily regime as a health promoting option, supported by science. The 2019/2020 NSTF-South32 for Communication Award was won by Prof Jeanine Marnewick ,…
South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) For collectively conceiving, developing and implementing SAPRIN The 2019/2020 NSTF-South32 for Data for Research Award was won by South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) for collectively conceiving, developing and implementing SAPRIN,…
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