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Whitelock, Patricia Ann

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Whitelock is an astronomer at, and former director of, the South African Astronomical Observatory and an honorary professor at the University of Cape Town. She obtained her BSc and PhD at the University of London. Her primary research interests are the late stages of stellar evolution, mass-loss and variability. She also works on galactic structure, near-by galaxies and the cosmic distance scale. She is involved in astronomy education, astronomy for development, and international coordination and collaboration. She has served as president of the International Astronomical Union’s Division VII (Galactic Systems), is a member of the Academy of Sciences of South Africa, an honorary fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (UK) and an honorary member and fellow—and former president—of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP). She is the recipient of the 2018 de Beers Gold Medal of the SAIP and a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from Rhodes University in 2020.

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paw@saao.ac.za

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South African Astronomical Observatory – PO Box 9 – 7935 Observatory – South Africa

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Last updated on 12/07/2023

Al Zoubi, Saja

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Last updated on 19/03/2024

Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah Bano

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Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui earned her BSc (Hons), MRes and PhD at the University of London, UK. After years of research at Nottingham, Aga Khan and Sunway University, she was appointed as a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Sunway University, Malaysia. She successfully completed the supervision of several graduate students, obtaining significant grant income. Because of her high research productivity, she has received several awards in UK, Pakistan and Malaysia. She investigates pathogen virulence determinants and host factors that contribute to microbial infections, to identify potential therapeutic targets. She is also studying how neuropathogens invade the brain to produce disease, exploring mechanisms of how certain species such as crocodiles and water monitor lizards are able to ward off diseases. Her studies are attentive to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with anti-tumour molecules and developing compounds from novel sources, such as crocodiles, that live in polluted environments. The aim is to identify and characterize novel anti-tumour molecules from crocodiles and other rare sources.

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Marsh, Kevin

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Pun, Kit Fai

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Pun (PhD, 2003, Middlesex University United Kingdom) is Professor, Faculty of Engineering, and past Campus Coordinator, School for Graduate Studies and Research, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. He is Chinese engineering educator, Chartered Engineer, UK, Registered Professional Engineer, Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, European Engineer. He is Fellow of Institution Engineering Technology (UK), Institution Engineers Australia, Hong Kong Institution Engineers; he is Chair, Technology and Engineering Management Society Chapter, the IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section; Chair, Local Member Community of the American Society for Quality, Trinidad and Tobago; Visiting scholar, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Baptist University of Hong Kong, China. His work includes designing self-assessment scoring methods and developing process framework for manufacturing enterprises. Received the Most Outstanding Researcher Award, the IEOM Outstanding Service Award, the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence, the Emerald Literati Network Award.

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