Awards for excellence

30 October 2023 Read time >10 min.
<b>Photo</b> Lerato Maduna.
Photo Lerato Maduna.

NSTF-South32 Awards

  • Professor Marianne Vanderschuren – Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
Prof Marianne Vanderschuren
Prof Marianne Vanderschuren. Photo Lerato Maduna.

UCT Fellows

  • Professor Nicholas Biekpe – UCT Graduate School of Business
  • Professor Ernesta Meintjes – Division of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Professor Sharon Prince – Division of Cell Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Professor Anthony Figaji – Division of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Health Sciences

Young Researcher Awards

  • Dr Katye Altieri – Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Science
  • Dr Liza Cirolia – School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, Faulty of Engineering & the Built Environment
  • Dr Faisal Garba Muhammed – Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities
  • Dr Tshepo Mosaka – Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law
  • Dr Jeffrey Murray – School of Languages and Literature, Faculty of Humanities

Georg Forster Research Award

  • Professor Jill Farrant – Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science
Jull Farrant
Prof Jill Farrant. Photo Robyn Walker

Academy of Science of South Africa membership

  • Professor Karen Barnes – Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Professor Jackie Hoare – Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Professor Aubrey Mainza – Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
  • Professor Tommie Meyer – Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
  • Professor Pilate Moyo – Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
  • Professor Jeff Murugan – Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Science
  • Associate Professor Nasheeta Peer – Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences

South African Young Academy of Science membership

  • Dr Mubeen Goolam – Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Science

African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence-Pilot Project

  • Dr Bessie Malila – Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences

National Research Foundation Awards

  • Professor Rajend Mesthrie, Department of African Studies & Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities (Hamilton Naki Award)
  • Jessica Fell, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment (Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers)
  • Nkosiyomzi Haile Matutu, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities (Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers)
  • Athi Welsh, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers)
  • Professor Amir Patel, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment (Research Excellence Award for Emerging Researchers)
  • Dr Wade Petersen, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Research Excellence Award for Emerging Researchers)

August T Larsson Foundation Guest Researchership

  • Associate Professor Dyllon Randall – Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
 Dyllon Randal
Assoc Prof Dyllon Randall. Photo Robyn Walker.

M&G’s 200 Young South Africans

Arts and entertainment

  • Philiswa Lila
  • Noluyolo Ngomani
  • Brittany Smith

Business and entrepreneurship

  • Nicole Dunn
  • Thando Hlongwane
  • Marea Lewis
  • Nonhle Matsebula
  • Sibusiso Xaba

Civil society

  • Rethabile Mosese
  • Ntebogang Segone
  • Tyson Sithole

Education

  • Bongiwe Beja-Ntsiko
  • Boitumelo Diale
  • Masoi Mhlophe
  • Lemohang Monyatsi
  • Marcel Nagar
  • Simone Peters

Environment

  • Sarah Robyn Farrell
  • Paseka Mabina

Film and media

  • Ondela Mlandu
  • Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni
  • Luzuko Tena

Health

  • Mubeen Goolam
  • Busisiwe Kabane
  • Malebo Malope

Law and justice

  • Ashleigh Dore

Mining and manufacturing

  • Lindy Scott

Rural development projects

  • Tebogo Ratsoma

Technology and innovation

  • Gokul Nair
  • Kialan Pillay
  • Maloba Tshehla
  • Confidence Tshilande

Politics and government

  • Itumeleng Mokoena

PASS Awards

Vice-Chancellor’s awards

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Service Excellence

  • Scientific and Technical Officers Association
  • Disability Service unit
STO
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Social Responsiveness Award

  • Professor Leslie London – Division of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences
 Leslie London
Prof Leslie London. Photo Michael Hammond.

Alan Pifer Award

  • Professor Karen Sliwa-Hahnle – Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Karen Sliwa-Hahnle
Prof Karen Sliwa-Hahnle (centre) with VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng and DVC Prof Sue Harrison. Photo Lerato Maduna
  • Professor Liesl Zühlke – Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences
Liesl Zühlke
Prof Liesl Zühlke. Photo Lerato Maduna.

Distinguished Teacher Award

  • Associate Professor Elena Moore – Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities
Prof Elena Moore
Assoc Prof Elena Moore. Photo Je’nine May.

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