
Seven University of Johannesburg (UJ) academics have been elected to two of the country’s most recognised scientific bodies, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS). Their election is the latest in the succession of recognitions for the University staff, highlighting its growth trajectory in the national and global research footprint. The appointments also reflect the depth of expertise across UJ’s faculties, from environmental chemistry and agro-processing to astrophysics, laser medicine, and geological sciences. To be part of these scientific bodies further affirms the University’s growing influence in shaping knowledge…
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