Tag : Academy of Science of South Africa

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Glenda Gray: guided by the needs

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The road to Kliptown runs more-or-less directly south-west from the centre of Johannesburg, past the core of Soweto, and then takes a sharp turn to...
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Prof Wieland Gevers: Institution builder of note

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    Prof Wieland Gevers: Institution builder of note   In 1970, a 32-year-old Wieland Gevers faced a big decision: To stay in North America,...
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The doyenne of seeds: Patricia Berjak

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Professor Patricia Berjak was born in Johannesburg on 29 December 1939. After attaining her BSc (Hons) cum laude in biochemistry from the University of the...
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Insect conservationist sets his sights on happiness

Engela Duvenage
Insect conservationist Prof. Michael Samways is known for his conservation endeavours across the agricultural mosaic, for how he has helped to restore Seychelles island ecosystems...