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Prof Abegaz has been elected President of the International Society for
the Development of Natural Products (ISDNP) and as a consequence of this
distinguished achievement, ISDNP and the International Organisation for
Chemical Sciences in Development (IOCD) will hold a major international
conference in Botswana in 2008. The Dean of Science, Professor
Otlogetswe Totolo has warmly congratulated Professor Abegqaz on his
outstanding research achievement in the hierarchy of international
scholars. Professor Totolo said Professor Abegaz, has in the process
advanced the good name and reputation of the University on the
international academic stage.
He
said it was an honour for UB to host such a prestigious international
conference. This, he said, is clear evidence of the quality of research
output by Prof Abegaz and his research in the area of natural products
chemistry. In September 2006, Prof Abegaz will receive the "Prof CNR Rao
Prize for Scientific Research". This Prize is instituted to honour
distinguished scientists from developing countries who have made
distinguished contribution to science in their countries. Prof. Abegaz
will be the first African scholar to receive it.
Prof
Abegaz has recently won two research grants from the National Science
Foundation with some South African partners and they are detailed as
follows:
1.
Title of the Project: Development of Novel Compounds with Antiplasmodial
activity isolated from an indigenous Southern African traditional
medicinal plant. Level of Funding: R600 000.00
2.
Title of the Project: Development of useful antifungal agents primarily
from invasive and weedy plant species Level of Funding: R530 000.00.
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