We are proud to announce that a number of researchers, all based in our  Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine(IDM), have achieved recognition at the annual  Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Annual Awards Ceremony held in Pretoria on 10 October 2018.

Professor Linda-Gail Bekker from the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre and Department of Medicine and Full Member of the IDM, was awarded the prestigious Science-for-Society Gold Medal from the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). This award is given annually for outstanding achievement in scientific thinking to the benefit of society.

Linda-Gail received her medal at the ASSAf Annual Awards Ceremony held in Pretoria on 10 October 2018.

At the same event, Full Member Professor Kelly Chibale from the H3D Drug Discovery and Development Centre and Department of Chemistry; Associate Member  Professor Virna Leaner from the Division of Medical Biochemistry in the Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences; and Affiliate Member Professor Kevin Naidoo from the Department of Chemistry, were inaugurated as Members of ASSAf.

Membership of the Academy is a great honour and is granted in recognition of scholarly achievement. Members are the core asset of the Academy and give of their time and expertise voluntarily in the service of society.

Please join us in warmly congratulating them on these wonderful achievements.