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von der Heyden Bjorn

Prof Bjorn von der Heyden shares the African Rainbow Minerals Research Chair in Geometallurgy with Prof Margreth Tadi from the Department of Chemical Engineering

von der Heyden Bjorn

Prof Bjorn von der Heyden shares the African Rainbow Minerals Research Chair in Geometallurgy with Prof Margreth Tadi from the Department of Chemical Engineering

Klumperman Bert

In 2006 Prof Bert Klumperman was awarded a South African Research Chair by the National Research Foundation and the Department of Science and Technology. Since 2007 he is an A-rated scientist by the NRF.

Myburgh Kathy

Holder of the South African Research Chair (SARChi) in Integrative Skeletal, Muscle Physiology, Biology and Biotechnology

Hui Cang

I am a biomathematician and holder of the South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Mathematical and Theoretical Physical Biosciences.

Deaf student graduates with BSc Honours degree

First Deaf student to graduate with a BScHons in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at SU. Trevolin Pillay was born profoundly deaf and proudly identifies as a Deaf individual. With proper access, Deaf students can thrive in any field, even highly specialised areas.

Their footprints lie deep in Faculty of Science’s history

Mariétta van den Worm, Director: Faculty Management, and Suzette Els, Personal Assistant to the Dean, have been with the Faculty of Science and Stellenbosch University for the past 25 and 34 years respectively. Both will retire at the end of 2025.

Research grant will unlock critical mineral potential in Central Africa

Africa is a premier frontier in the search for “green metals” but remains poorly studied. Research grant will allow the development of a comprehensive metallogenic framework for the West Congo Belt. Findings will have far-reaching implications for critical mineral exploration across Africa.

Dinosaur eggshells unlock a new way to tell time in the fossil record

Novel method developed to date fossilized dinosaur eggshells. Regarded as a breakthrough to date the age of fossil-bearing rocks.

Scientists reveal another piece in Long COVID puzzle

New study reveals a structural association between circulating microclots and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in patients with Long COVID. When dysregulated, this interaction may become pathogenic. The study paves the way for the development of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and management of inflammatory and thrombotic diseases.
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