Twenty-four women from various science-related fields have been announced as finalists in the 2015 South African Women in Science Awards.
The awards, which are organised and hosted by the Department of Science and Technology, reward women scientists and researchers, and profiles them as role models for younger women.
This year’s award theme, tagged “Science for a sustainable future”, looks at the contribution that has been made by women researchers towards the achievement of some of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals.
The finalists range from students to established professors who been nominated in four categories: Distinguished Women Scientists, Distinguished Young Women Scientists, Fellowships (for doctoral and masters students) and the TATA Africa Scholarships for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (doctoral and masters).
The awards ceremony will be held this Thursday, 13th August.
Meet the finalists in the videos below:
Distinguished Women Scientists – Humanities and Social Sciences
- Professor Shireen Hassim
- Professor Antoinette Lombard
- Professor Lindiwe Zungu
Distinguished Women Scientists – Life Sciences
- Prof Nulda Beyers
- Prof Maureen Coetzee
- Prof Heidi Abrahamse
Distinguished Young Women Scientists – Life Sciences
- Professor Marla Trindade
- Doctor Wesaal Khan
- Doctor Lisa du Toit
Distinguished Young Women Scientists – Humanities and Social Sciences
- Professor Fiona Tregenna
- Professor Nicolene Barkhuinzen
- Doctor Gina Ziervogel
Fellowships (masters)
- Siphesihle Nxele
- Aretha Maharela
Fellowships (doctoral)
- Muneebah Adams
- Kenda Knowles
- Charissa Naidoo
Fellowships (doctoral in IKS)
- Nqobile Masondo
- Danielle Twilley
TATA Scholarships (doctoral)
- Ntsoaki Mosina
- Maralize Everts
- Khanyisile Kgoadi
TATA Scholarships (masters)
- Thulile Khanyile
- Shruti Lall
[Source and image – Department of Science and Technology]
