So the heading is a bit confusing. Don’t worry – it will all become clear here…
We have a new South African National Committee (SANC) to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). The new SANC has 12 academic members, three per Standing Committee and the role of the committee is to represent South African scientific community interest at SCAR. Professor Bettine van Vuuren was elected as the Chair, with Tracy Klarenbeek from the National Research Foundation as the Vice Chair. Gilbert Siko from the Department of Science and Technology also joins the team. But who is on the team?
Life Sciences Standing Committee of SCAR
- Thulani Makhalanyane (UP) (South African Representative)
- Bettine van Vuuren (UJ)
- Anne Treasure (SAEON)
Physical Sciences Standing Committee of SCAR
- Sandy Thomalla (CSIR)
- Sarah Fawcett (UCT) (South African Representative)
- Stefan Lotz (SANSA)
Geosciences Standing Committee of SCAR
- Christel Hansen (UP)
- Werner Nel (UFH)
- Geoff Grantham (UJ) (South African Representative)
Social Sciences and Humanities Standing Committee of SCAR
- Anche Louw (SUN)
- Rial Olivier (SUN) (South African Representative)
- Charney Lavery (Wits)
We would like to congratulate all committee members and wish them all the best for their term. And don’t forget – these are your representatives so contact them if you want to get assistance at SCAR or would like to have something communicated to SCAR. For more on the committee please have a look at the SANAP article here.
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