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SciELO South Africa open access platform reaches wider audience 1
The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO)-South Africa for high-quality South African scholarly journals was recently fully implemented by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), its first extension to Africa from the extensive existing base in South America and the Caribbean. The free-online platform is a major contributor to increased world-wide visibility of peer-reviewed [...]
ASSAf Member honoured
ASSAf Member, Prof Leon Dicks from the Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, was honoured as the Winner of the NSTF-BHP Billiton Award in the category Outstanding Contribution to Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) in June 2012. Dicks developed a wound dressing that has been developed by incorporating broad-spectrum antimicrobial peptides into nanofibers. The [...]
La main à la pâte (LAMAP) to launch Pilot Project
The launch of the ‘Inquiry-Based Science Education: Increasing Participation of Girls in Science in sub-Saharan Africa’ had led to several discussions with the French Academy of Sciences which has successfully implemented an IBSE programme known as La main à la pâte in primary schools in France. ASSAf plans to implement a pilot project in a [...]
AU TWAS Young Scientists’ National Award
Two young scientists have been recognised in one of South Africa’s most prestigious national science awards. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have entered into an agreement to award an AU [...]
TWAS changes name
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) has changed its name to reflect the globalisation of science, but its governance and mission will remain the same. This change was announced at the 12th General Conference and 23rd TWAS General Meeting in Tianjin, China, held on 18–21 September 2012. TWAS had previously changed its [...]
2012 TWAS Conference and General Assembly held in China
The President of the People’s Republic of China, Hu Jintao, officially opened the TWAS 12th General Conference, that was held in Tianjin from 18–21 September 2012. Before an audience of distinguished scientists, heads of academies and representatives of international organisations, Hu Jintao affirmed that “Science and technology is the crown jewel of human wisdom”. “Take a look [...]
Prof Bruce Alberts speaks on Science and World’s Future at UCT
Scientists have, for example, produced a deep understanding of the natural world that often enables an accurate prediction of the consequences of current actions on the future, such as climate change. Professor Alberts also advocated that science education needs to be redefined, with much less emphasis on the memorisation of science facts and terms. He [...]
IBSE policymakers’ booklet launched in Zambia and Zimbabwe
The workshop brought together about 30 representatives from other science academies in the region, as well as local researchers, teachers,and government representatives to explore: the rationale for encouraging more girls and young women to study science and technology; the kinds of curriculum resources and pedagogies which appeal particularly to girls; how to reach out to [...]
Prof Mohamed Hassan elected as Foreign Associate of ASSAf
Professor Hassan has played a critical role in the establishment of science academies on the African continent and championed the founding of the AAS and the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC). In particular, he assisted ASSAf in its infancy phase by ensuring that it reaped the benefits from capacity building grants, which saw ASSAf [...]
Ministerial Review Report on the Science, Technology and Innovation Landscape published
The purpose of the review was to review the Science, Technology and Innovation landscape in South Africa with a view to assessing the degree of efficiency of resources and readiness for future challenges in the global context. Phase One involved the scrutiny of policy frameworks developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) before [...]