Addis Ababa 11th February 2019: The African Union gave out the Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence for the continental and regional winners during the 2019 Assembly of the Heads of State and Government. H.E Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology said that the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Excellence Awards are awarded at three levels – national, regional and continental with the objective to honour the African men and women who have distinguished themselves through their contribution in Science for African development. She added that the programme is supported by the European Commission.
The Commissioner called upon Member States, Regional Economic Communities and other key stakeholders to popularize science among African citizens, empower them, celebrate their achievements and promote all efforts to transform scientific research into Africa’s sustainable development.
H.E Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission presented the Regional Prize for Women scientists of USD 20,000 each for the Life and Earth Sciences category to Prof. Aletta Schutte from Southern Region and Prof. Naziha ATTI from the Northern Region.
The incoming Chairperson of the African Union, H.E the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr Abdel Fattah El Sisi, presented the Continental awards of USD100,000 to Professor David M. Richardson from South Africa, for the Earth and Life Science category and Professor Abdel-Shafy Fahmy Obada from Egypt, for the Basic Science, Technology and Innovation category.
H.E Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, subsequently launched the 2019 Edition of the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Excellence Awards
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