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2016:1 (First Edition) 2016 August Issue 1 Newsletter of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences www.up.ac.za The med-fly, Ceratitis Capitata (Photo: Andre Coetzer). Read article on page 26. UP an integral part of the future of Africa “A space that will bring together 300 young, talented people who will time recognising the global repositioning of higher education at the live and work together and undertake doctoral research while taking cutting-edge of science.” a leadership journey. They will be a generation that will produce In 2010 UP began a process of long-term strategic planning which science for policy-making and policy implementation.” These words is in alignment with the current long-term strategy referred to as of Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), UP 2025. In the process of developing this strategy, UP conducted Prof Cheryl de la Rey summarised the essence of Future Africa at the a number of environmental scans and, through these, a number of recent ground-breaking ceremony at the Future Africa Campus on trends were recognised that were likely to shape the future of the the University’s Experimental Farm. institution, science and scholarships. She explained: ”What we are talking about is a new model of doctoral The trend that significantly influenced UP’s strategy was the widely education that is coupled with leadership development, and an recognised realisation that the challenges and major problems endeavour to close the gap between natural and social sciences, and currently facing the world, and particularly Africa, can be resolved between universities, science and policy implementation.” through integrated approaches to science. ”Only through pooling our She emphasised that, while the ceremony marked the turning of respective expertise in new ways will we increase our likelihood of the sod and the focus was on the construction of the space that UP successfully tackling issues such as water, energy, food security, health created, it serves as a means to help realise the bigger vision. and well-being, climate change and so forth,” said Prof De la Rey. “Ground-breaking seemed to be the most appropriate description In September 2015, South Africa, together with the rest of the for this event because we are marking the beginning of what is truly world, adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prof a ground-breaking project,” said Prof De la Rey. She stated that De la Rey highlighted that tackling these goals successfully will the project is distinctive, unique and pioneering in the endeavour require integrated approaches to research from the university to be responsive to a changing African context, while at the same sector, particularly by closing the divide between social and natural Continued on page 3 13 2 Message from the Dean The power of multidisciplinary research The trends which are likely to shape the of R1,5 million (page 8). Furthermore, Prof future of the University of Pretoria are Dave Berger received the Special Award science and scholarships and the widely in Crop Science and Food Security at the recognised realisation that the challenges 2015/2016 National Science and Technology and major problems currently facing Africa Forum (NSTF) Awards ceremony (page 14). can be resolved through a multidisciplinary approach to science. Only through pooling Being people centred, the Faculty our respective expertise in new ways will continuously seeks opportunities to recruit we increase our likelihood of successfully and appoint highly recognised researchers tackling issues such as water, energy, food and academics. These new appointments security, health and well-being, climate include Prof Jacek Banasiak as the change and so forth. The recent ground- incumbent of the DST/NRF SARChI Chair breaking ceremony at the Future Africa in Mathematical Models and Methods in Campus on the Hatfield Experimental Bioengineering and Biosciences, where Farm, an exciting model of multidisciplinary the walls between mathematicians doctoral education and research which is and biologists are continuously broken combined with leadership development, down (page 39). Prof Wlady Altermann, will help realise the University’s vision. Read with his excellent academic record and more about this on page1. highly-esteemed industry connections, was appointed as the new Head of the Through multidisciplinary research, as well Department of Geology (page 40). as teaching and learning endeavours in the Faculty, we aim to make the world a better Our students follow on the legacy of multidisciplinary research in an excellent place. A very interesting research endeavour manner. Courtney Gehle, a third-year in the Department of Genetics, led by Dr BSc Geography student, recently had the Vinet Coetzee, is a facial screening project opportunity to be part of the United States which identifies the specific facial features (US) Leadership Programme and visited Paris Editor associated with conditions in African infants and the US (page 54). Thokozani Sikhosana, Message from the Dean Martie Meyer (Editor) and children to assist with early diagnosis of an MSc Biochemistry student, was selected as [email protected] Down syndrome in African children (page the Southern Africa Network for Biosciences 012 420 5498 (office) 25). Who ever thought that by introducing 012 420 5895 (fax) (SANBio) student ambassador for Southern insects into our diet could provide a solution Room 8-9 Africa (page 19). Furthermore, Pelly Agricultural Sciences Building to a multitude of problems, including the Malebe, a PhD candidate in Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural shortage of viable agricultural land that is Sciences was selected as the Next Einstein Forum required for traditional agriculture, such as (NEF) Ambassador for South Africa and Layout and Design raising livestock and planting crops. Read Kim Zimmerman represented the NEF and her country at the more on page 37 about what Dr Yusuf ReDzign 2016 global gathering (page 10). With the 084 296 0884 or [email protected] Abdullah from the Department of Zoology conference theme being Connecting Science and Entomology has to say about this. Language Editing to Humanity, it reemphasises the power of Melodie Veldhuizen As always, we are very proud of the multidisciplinary research. outstanding achievements of our staff who Special mention to Louise de Bruin and Many more outstanding achievements by Ansa Heyl as academic writers demonstrate the power of multidisciplinary our staff, students and affiliates, of whom research. Prof Pedro Crous is the latest Please send your comments on the we are very proud, can be cited. With this newsletter or suggestions/ideas for A-rated researcher in the Faculty (page newsletter we aim to showcase some of articles to [email protected] 4). Prof Mike Wingfield was awarded these achievements and we hope that the Distinguished Leadership Award for you will enjoy this update on the latest International Scientists for 2016 by his alma developments in our Faculty mater, the University of Minnesota (page 6). Prof Brenda Wingfield was awarded The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Prof Jean Lubuma Sciences also has a Facebook page. the highly prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Dean: Faculty of Natural and Please like us. Memorial Fellowship Award to the value Agricultural Sciences 233 2 sciences. ”By closing the divisions between universities and the way She emphasised that, while the ceremony marked the turning of in which universities interface with policy, policy-makers and policy- the sod and the focus was on the construction of the space that UP implementers, this project endeavours to meet all of those needs,” created, it serves as a means to help to realise the bigger vision. The she added. space that is being created will bring together 300 young, talented people who will live and work together, undertaking doctoral research In recognition of these challenges, the International Council of while taking a leadership journey. They will be a generation that will Science recently launched the Future Earth project. This is a major produce science for policy-making and policy implementation. international research platform, providing a space for knowledge and She emphasised that the success of this project depends on support to fast-track transformation into a more sustainable world. It partnerships. ”Future Africa has been an anchor project for South has succeeded in bringing together several programmes, focussing Africa’s contribution to the Future Earth initiative. Without these on environmental change and is activated to focus on research partnerships and dialogues we will not succeed,” Prof De la Rey in three broad themes: the dynamic planet, global sustainable concluded. development and transformations towards sustainability. Future Africa will provide a critical link between UP research and these Also present at the ceremony was Prof Tinyiko Maluleka, Advisor to global efforts. the Vice-Chancellor and Principal. He explained that Future Africa ”captures all the ideas that we have about the University’s Africa Prof De la Rey made reference to the chairperson of the African Union Strategy – ideas of interdisciplinary collaboration, networking, Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who, while visiting UP, innovation, problem-solving and creating space in which African recommended that the University take up the challenge of creating researchers may address the issues that we are facing as a continent.” a new horizon for the future of Africa by
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