The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor will, tomorrow, 4 May 2010, at 19h00 deliver the keynote address at the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) awards at the Emperors Palace, Centre Court, Kempton Park in Johannesburg.
Also expected to speak at the awards is Professor Lee Burger from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits).
Background
The NSTF awards were established in 1998. This was just three years after the founding of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF), a uniquely South African forum of Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) organisations.
The NSTF awards, whose patron is the Minister of Science and Technology, has grown to be the most prestigious Science Engineering Technology and Innovation awards in South Africa. The previous winners of these awards are widely recognised as worthy recipients.
Objectives
The NSTF awards celebrates, acknowledges and promotes excellence in the South African Research and Development (R&D) community by cross-cutting sectors, levels, gender and race while recognising both individuals and teams.
These awards celebrate scientific research that is professional, innovative, forward looking and relevant to both South Africa and the rest of the world.
The awards recognise and celebrate excellence in research in order to encourage the involvement and participation of SETI organisations in research while raising awareness in the general public about local research and its relevance.
The NSTF awards have been addressing government R&D targets and policy by involving business, drawing attention to scarce skills, profiling role models and facilitating knowledge transfer for learners and students to pursue careers in SETI.
Enquiries:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Tel: 012 843 6802
Cell: 082 566 0446
E-mail: lunga.ngqengelele@dst.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Science and Technology
4 May 2010
