Bus to MSSA 2008
Botswana
At this stage there will be
a bus leaving from JHB and arriving at MSSA 2008 in Gaborone, Botswana. Then
bringing people back again on the Saturday after the conference.
The pick up point in JHB/ Midrand / Airport is
still to be decided once we have a list of people who will be making use of the
bus.
Given that Oxford Analytical has agreed to
sponsor the bus, the cost is .... FREEEEEEEEEE. Not bad!
( As of Late May, MSSA
executive would prefer that each person joining us on the bus pays R50.00 for
the bus to ensure those who book do make use of the bus! There will be an
invoice given at MSSA registration.)
Please send emails to
Veno@anaspec.co.za or call on 011
7948340 to let us know if you need bookings.
We are looking at a 64 seater bus so there
should be plenty of space.
Just please book
seats......
MSSA 2006 Photos
Some of the photos of MSSA 2006 are on the Conferences page
under the MSSA 2006 tab. Take a look.
Applications for MSSA Trust.
The Microscopy Society of Southern
Africa (MSSA) Trust wishes to promote microscopy in Southern Africa and
improve the microscopy skills of people. As such, it invites applications for
funding towards the following areas: ....
read more.
Patricia Berjak
- Award Winning Seed
Scientist
The University of
KwaZulu-Natal is delighted to announce that Professor Patricia Berjak from the
School of Biological and Conservation Sciences will be invested with the Order
of Mapungubwe: Silver - by His Excellency, President T M Mbeki, at a ceremony in
Pretoria on 27th September 2006 ...read
more.
End of a Legend
Frank Reginald
Nunes Nabarro 1916 -- 2006
One of South
Africa's greatest scientists died in Johannesburg on 20 July
2006. A world-renowned physicist, he was one of the pioneers of solid-
state physics, which underlies modern technology. Despite his age, he remained
actively involved in research, both locally and internationally. .....read
more.
Re-apply to join the MSSA listserver
Feb 2006
Trevor has asked that MSSA members who's email addresses may
have changed due to all the merges with the Universities in South Africa please
re-apply to get onto the MSSA listserver.
The Univ. of Kwa Zulu Natal, What was Rau and UPE all seem to be
bouncing.
South
African Awards for Women in Science 2004
Distinguished
Woman Scientist award
Winner:
Professor Patricia Berjak
The
winner of this award was the
University
of
Kwazulu-Natal
's A-rated biologist, Professor Patricia Berjak who received the equally
prestigious Distinguished Woman Scientist award at the Women in Science function
in recognition of consistent contributions to science over an entire career.
Professor Berjak, who began her academic career with a Bsc degree at Wits in
1962, has had many papers published in top-ranked international journals and is
a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences. She is trying to
establish an Africa-wide cryo-preservation facility in
Durban
to rescue plants from extinction by finding new and innovative ways to preserve
rare seeds for future generations using the latest in flash-drying techniques
and keeping the seeds in flasks of liquid nitrogen.
Well
done Pat on winning this award this year. I Guess drinks will be on you this
year at MSSA.
How to write a Faultless Abstract
After years of trying to edit every abstract submitted, MSSA has
now a presentation that you can follow giving you assistance on getting your
abstract accepted first time round. Go to the Conferences
Page and select A Guide on Abstracts. Enjoy!
A tribute to Fiona
It is with sadness and regret that the untimely death is announced, of Dr
Fiona Graham of the Electron Microscope Unit on the Howard College Campus.
Fiona was both an inorganic chemist and electron microscopist, who received the
Ph.D. degree from the
University
of
Natal
in 1995, for her thesis entitled, "Electrochemical investigation of the growth
of anodic films on iron and ferrous alloys". ......
read more.
Feedback on
Invited Speakers
Dear MSSA member
Since we have limited funds
available, we always need to think carefully about who to invite as keynote
speakers to our local conferences. ....read
more.
