Five young South Africans nominated by the Academy of Science of South Africa (Assaf) have been included in the 400 young scientists from 76 countries selected to participate in this year’s sixty-seventh Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany.
Assaf is an official partner of the Lindau Foundation and, with funding from the Department of Science and Technology, nominates young scientists to attend the Lindau Laureate meetings, which are designed as a forum for exchange, networking and inspiration.
Successful scientists are outstanding students, graduate students and postdoctoral students under 35 years of age, conducting research in the field of chemistry.
They were selected after a multistage international selection process and represent 155 scientific institutes, universities, foundations and research-oriented companies from noted research nations.
The meeting will take place from June 25 to 30, with 31 laureates expected to partake.
The proportion of women among the selected young scientists is 45%.