Professor Delawir Kahn is one of two UCT academics selected to receive a National Excellence in Teaching Award for 2015. The HELTASA-CHE Award is a project of the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA) in collaboration with the Council of Higher Education (CHE). 

Professor Kahn received a commendation for his contribution to teaching and learning. The selection committee highlighted Professor Kahn’s commitment to the teaching of undergraduate medical students and the training of postgraduate surgical registrars.

His passion for surgery and the desire to share this with students have been instrumental in promoting the popularity of surgery amongst students. He is the patron of the UCT Student Surgical Society and his leadership has contributed to the success of the society in the university. His portfolio provides evidence of his influence in improving the success rates in the college examinations amongst surgical trainees.