Professor Tebello Nyokong was awarded the 2009/2010 CEO (Celebrating excellence in organisations) Most Influential Women in Business and Government (MIW) in the Education and Teaching Sector and was named as a runner-up in the Quality of Life category of the Department of Science and Technology's (DST) 2009 Distinguished Woman Scientist Award. Holding a DST/NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative Chair in Medicinal Chemistry and Nanotechnology, she is also the Director of the DST/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC) for Sensors. Her pioneering research into photodynamic therapy to harness light for cancer therapy and the early detection of human diseases and environmental clean-up continues to draw attention for more reasons than are immediately apparent.
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| Creators | Rhodes University |
| Publisher | Rhodes University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article |
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