Applications are being accepted for the OWSD Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at Centres of Excellence in the South.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A PUBLIC LECTURE BY Professor Bert Klumperman FRSSAf, South African Research Chair (SARChI) on Advanced Macromolecular Architectures in the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science at Stellenbosch University.

Macromolecules, Polymers, Plastics – Not just your disposable shopping bag!

Research and development in the life sciences is an important element of South Africa’s growth and development. It is also essential to address the needs of public health. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) intends to contribute towards ensuring that life science research in South Africa is conducted safely, securely and ethically through undertaking a national study of the life science sector. To this end ASSAf has launched a mapping survey of life science activities in South Africa.

The TWAS Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) in nominating suitable candidates for the 2013 TWAS Regional Prize. This year’s subject area is Public Understanding and Popularisation of Science. 

The TWAS Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) requests nominations of candidates for the 2013 TWAS Young Affiliates. Nominations are invited from TWAS and AAS Fellows, Members of National Academies, Research Institutions, Research Councils, Centres of Excellence and Universities in the region as well as self nomination from interested individuals from sub-Saharan Africa. The nomination of women is encouraged. Kindly use the attached nomination form to submit your nomination and send it to o.osula@aasciences.org by 5^th April 2013.

AAS invites nominations from AAS Fellows, Members of National Academies, Research Councils and Universities in the region as well as self nomination from interested individuals from Africa. The selection of women scientists is encouraged. Please complete and send us the attached Nomination Form and complete nomination package as indicated below by 30^th April 2013.

 Seoul, March 7, 2013– In the first gender benchmarking study of its kind, researchers have found that numbers of women in the science, technology and innovation fields are alarmingly low in the world’s leading economies, and are actually on the decline in others, including the United States. South Korea’s low ranking in the study results reflects a substantial underrepresentation of females in public and economic life.

Cape Town, March 7, 2013 – In the first gender benchmarking study of its kind, researchers have found that numbers of women in the science, technology and innovation fields (STI) are alarmingly low in the world’s leading economies, and are actually on the decline in many, including the United States. For South Africa, results show that women have more opportunities available to them than ever before, however, their participation in the science, technology and innovation workforce remains low.

Numbers of women in engineering, physics and computer science on the decline 

Delhi, March 7, 2013 – In the first gender benchmarking study of its kind, researchers have found that numbers of women in the science, technology and innovation fields are alarmingly low in the world’s leading economies, and are actually on the decline in many, including the United States. India’s low overall ranking in the study shows slow progress despite women friendly policies which have been in place for a number of years.

Call for Nominations: ASSAf Distinguished Visiting Scholar 2013

ASSAf annually invites a distinguished visiting scholar, who is an internationally recognised scholar, an inspirational speaker and who can bridge the divides between disciplines, to visit South Africa for the purpose of giving public lectures and interacting with local scholars, in various centres. 

SPEAKERS: Dr Heike Lutermann and Dr Sarita Maree – two presentations on Africa’s fascinating small mammals :

“David vs. Goliath: Effects of small mammals on the dynamic of parasites and diseases of medical and veterinary importance”, Heike Lutermann

“Digging deep very carefully … the evolutionary history of Africa’s enigmatic golden moles (Chrysochloridae) and its implications for conservation”, Sarita Maree 

ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A PUBLIC LECTURE BY Dr Ian Glass, SA Astronomical Observatory, entitled  La Caille’s visit to the Cape 1751 – 1753 

ASSAf seeks to appoint an Online Publishing Administrator for the South African Journal of Science.
The incumbent will be responsible for
• the online content management system for the peer-review process of the Journal
• providing technical support to users of the online content management system of the Journal
• online publishing of content on the Journal’s website
• maintenance of the Journal’s website

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ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A PUBLIC LECTURE BY
Professor Michael T. Davies-Coleman FRSSAf
Dean of Natural Sciences & Professor of Chemistry
at University of the Western Cape, entitled
‘Cures from the Deep: Trawling the World’s Oceans for New Pharmaceuticals’