A University of KwaZulu-Natal student has been chosen as one of the five top young scientists from South Africa nominated by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) to attend the 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting later this year in Lindau, Germany.
Mr Sphumelele Ndlovu said he is “extremely grateful” to be selected to participate in the Meeting.
He added: ‘I think am fortunate to represent the emerging generation of leading scientists and researchers. Thank you to ASSAf and Lindau Nobel Laureate committee for selecting me.’
ASSAf, as the official partner of the Lindau Foundation and with funding from the Department of Science and Technology, annually nominates young scientists to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings which are designed as a forum for young scientists from all over the world to have an in-depth exchange with Nobel Laureates.
Other South African young scientists chosen are Luyanda Noto (University of the Free State), Nicholas Engelbrencht (North-West University), Siyambonga Matshawule (University of the Western Cape) and Gregory Jackson (University of Cape Town). They will join 402 other young scientists from 80 countries to participate in this year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
Successful participants are outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate students and postdoctoral students under 35 years of age, in the field of physics, which is the focus of this year’s meeting. They were selected after a multi-stage international selection process, the results of which have now been announced.
The meeting will take place from 26 June to 1 July 2016; a total of around 30 Nobel Laureates is expected to participate. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings have been held annually at Lindau, Germany, since 1951.
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