Media Articles: Winners
Contribution over a lifetime
Beukes, Prof. Nicolas
Lifetime Award winner Prof. Nicolas Beukes (middle) with Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Director-General of the Department of Science and Technology Dr Phil Mjwara (right)
Award Categories:
- Contribution over a lifetime
TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Researchers
Phaswana-Mafuya, Prof. Nancy (Refilwe)
Prof. Nancy Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya (middle) receiving her Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and the president of South32 Mr Mike Fraser (right)
Award Categories:
- TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Researchers
Schutte, Prof. Aletta
Prof. Aletta Schutte (middle) after receiving her award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor with the President of South32 Mr Mike Fraser (right)
Award Categories:
- TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Researchers
TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers
Ataguba, Prof. John
Prof. John Ataguba (middle) after receiving his Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Co-Chair of proSET Mr Reinhard Meyer (right)
Award Categories:
- TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers
Pickering, Dr Robyn
Dr Robyn Pickering (middle) after receiving her Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Co-Chair of proSET Mr Reinhard Meyer (right)
Award Categories:
- TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers
Contribution through management and related SET activities
Rodrigues, Prof. João
Professor of Theoretical Physics and Head of School of Physics; and Deputy Director: National Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits); and Director: Mandelstam Institute of Theoretical Physics
Award Categories:
- Contribution through management and related SET activities
Capacity Development Awards
Aoyi, Prof. Ochieng
Prof. Ochieng Aoyi (middle) after receiving his Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Eskom Senior General Manager Mr Leo Dlamini (right)
Award Categories:
- Capacity Development Awards
Downs, Prof. Colleen Thelma
Prof. Colleen Downs (middle) after receiving her Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Eskom Senior General Manager Mr Leo Dlamini (right)
Award Categories:
- Capacity Development Awards
Hildebrandt, Prof. Diane
Prof. Diane Hildebrandt (middle) after receiving her Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Eskom Senior General Manager Mr Leo Dlamini (right)
Award Categories:
- Capacity Development Awards
GreenMatter Award
Ekama, Prof. George
Prof. George Ekama (middle) after receiving his Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and GreenMatter CEO Dr Sibusiso Manzini (right)
Award Categories:
- GreenMatter Award
Water Research Commission Awards
Mamba, Prof. Bhekie
Prof. Bhekie Mamba (middle) after receiving his Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Water Research Commission CEO Mr Dhesigen Naidoo (right)
Award Categories:
- Water Research Commission Awards
Data for Research Award
DataFirst, Prof. Martin Wittenberg
Director: Prof. Martin Wittenberg, Professor in the School of Economics, University of Cape Town (UCT)
Award Categories:
- Data for Research Award
Research for Innovation Awards - Corporate
Cloete, Prof. Eugene: Teabag water filter, Rotoscope and other projects, Prof. Eugene Cloete
Prof. Eugene Cloete (middle) after receiving his Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and the dti’s Director of Innovation and Technology Unit Ms Takalani Ramuthaga (right)
Award Categories:
- Corporate organisations
Research for Innovation Awards - SMMEs
CenGen (Pty) Ltd, Dr Renée Prins
CenGen’s Dr Renée Prins (middle) after receiving their Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and Business Report’s Group Executive of National Sales Ms Agnes Peter (right)
Award Categories:
- Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs)
NGO Award
Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training NPC, Ms Lynette Bezuidenhout
MASDT’s Ms Lynette Bezuidenhout (middle) after receiving their Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and NSTF Chairman Prof. Ali Dhansay (right)
Award Categories:
- NGO Award
Special Theme Award
Saayman, Prof. Melville
Director: Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society Unit, North-West University (NWU)
Award Categories:
- Special Annual Theme Award
Communication Award
Department of Science and Technology (DST)-National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials (CoE-SM) team, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Prof. Lesley Cornish
CoE-SM’s Prof. Deena Naidoo and Mrs Casey Sparkes (middle) after receiving their Award from the Minister of Science and Technology Mrs Naledi Pandor (left) and CSIR’s Group Executive for Research and Development Dr Molefi Motuku (right)
Award Categories:
- Communication Award