Stellar scholars earn place in UCT’s College of Fellows
In recognition of their stellar scholarly work, which epitomises excellence and transformation and places them in pole position in their respective fields, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) College of Fellows has extended a warm welcome to four esteemed academics who have entered the fellowship this year.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Mosa Moshabela co-hosted a special celebration at the Southern Sun Newlands Hotel on Monday, 16 September, in honour of their induction. The dinner brought together existing fellows and new inductees for an evening of conversation and cross-faculty networking. UCT fellowships recognise members of the university’s permanent academic staff for original and distinguished academic work that merits special recognition. Induction into the College of Fellows is one of the highest accolades an academic staff member can receive at the university.
“You are testament to the high calibre of scholarship that is constant throughout UCT. With your work all over the world, you include UCT and South Africa on the global stage. You bring us honour with your research and your leadership within your teams. And for us, it is a privilege and honour to work with you,” Professor Moshabela said.
The four new inductees are:
- Professor Mohamed Jeebhay – the Division of Occupational Medicine in the School of Public Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS)
- Professor Amrita Pande – the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Humanities
- Professor Catherine Orrell – the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre located in the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), FHS
- Professor Haris Skokos – Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the FHS.