THE NSTF-SOUTH32 AWARDS 2016/2017
OVER a lifetime by an individual: Prof Nicolas Beukes – Director: Department of Science and Technology (DST) / National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre of Excellence for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis, Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg
TW Kambule-NSTF Awards for research and its outputs by an individual over a period of up to 15 years after award of a PhD or equivalent (two awards): Prof Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya – Principal Investigator: South African Study on global AGEing and adult health; and Research Director: Human Sciences Research Council; and Honorary Professor, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Prof Aletta Schutte – Unit Director: Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, South African Medical Research Council; and Chair: DST / NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) in Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Africa; and Professor in Physiology, Hypertension in Africa Research Team, North-West University (NWU)
Management and related SET activities by an individual over the last 5-10 years : Prof João Rodrigues – Professor: Theoretical Physics; and Head: School of Physics; and Deputy Director: National Institute of Theoretical Physics; and Director: Mandelstam Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
Research or Engineering capacity development by individuals over the last 5-10 years regardless of nationality or citizenship, who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in increasing the participation of young researchers. Engineering Capacity Development (two awards) – sponsored by Eskom: Prof Diane Hildebrandt – Professor: Chemical Engineering; and Director: Material and Process Synthesis Research Unit, University of South Africa (Unisa); and Director:
JMDD Energy (Pty) Ltd; Prof Ochieng Aoyi – Professor and Head: Chemical Engineering; and Director: Centre for Renewable Energy and Water, Vaal University of Technology; Capacity Development in other research fields Prof Colleen Downs – Professor and SARChI Chair: Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity in KwaZuluNatal and the Eastern Cape, University of KwaZulu-Natal
NSTF-Green-Matter Award towards achieving biodiversity conservation, environmental sustainability and a greener economy to either an individual or an organisation (sponsored by Green-Matter): Prof George Ekama – Professor: Water Quality Engineering, UCT
NSTF-WRC Award towards achieving sustainable water management, knowledge generation and solutions to either an individual or an organisation (sponsored by Water Research Commission – WRC): Prof Bhekie Mamba – Executive Dean and Director: Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Unit, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Unisa
Data for Research Award by advancing the availability, management and use of data for research by an individual or an organisation: DataFirst – Director: Martin Wittenberg, Professor: School of Economics, UCT
Research leading to innovation by a team or individual in an organisation (two awards): Corporate organisation – Prof Eugene Cloete for his teabag water filter invention, Rotoscope and other projects, Vice-Rector: Stellenbosch University; Small, Medium or Micro Enterprise – CenGen (Pty) Ltd – Director and Owner: Dr Renée Prins
Communication for outreach and creating awareness by a team or an individual: DST / NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials (CoE-SM) team, University of Witwatersrand – Prof Lesley Cornish, Professor: Physical Metallurgy, and Director: DST/NRF CoE-SM, and Director: African Materials Science and Engineering Network; Prof Alex Quandt, Professor: Physics; Prof Deena Naidoo, Professor: Physics; and Mr Casey Sparkes, Operations Manager
Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) by a team or an individual working through an NGO registered in South Africa over the last 5-10 years through activities which can include technology transfer and education and training: Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training NPC – Executive Director: Ms Lynette Bezuidenhout
Special Annual Theme Award which contributes to or supports Sustainable Tourism for Development by an individual or an organisation, in recognition of the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development: Prof Melville Saayman – Director: Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society Unit, NWU.