The RUFORUM Network would like to congratulate Prof. Jan Willem Swanepoel, from the @UFSUpdates , on his nomination for the prestigious 2025/2026 NSTF-South32 Awards – widely regarded as the “Science Oscars of South Africa,”
Prof. Swanepoel’s nomination recognizes his
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