- Title
- Rhodes professor among best women scientists
- Creator
- Ndabeni, Khanyi
- Subject
- Nyokong, Tebello
- Date Issued
- 2008
- Date
- 2008
- Type
- Article
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- vital:7186
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006278
- Identifier
- Nyokong, Tebello
- Description
- A RHODES University scientist's ground breaking work in harnessing light for cancer therapy has won her a United Nations award worth almost R1- million. Named on Monday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) as one of the world's top five "Exceptional Women Scientists", Professor Tebello Nyokong said winning the award was "just like getting a Nobel Prize". She was also recognised for her work regarding environmental cleanups. Nyokong, 57, grew up herding sheep in Lesotho and was unable to afford shoes. She now works in Rhodes University's chemistry department. She won the award for the Africa and Arab states category on World Science Day, which took place on Monday.
- Format
- Format
- 1 page
- Publisher
- The Herald Online
- Language
- English
- Rights
- The Herald Online
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