UNESCO - UNISA Africa Chair in nanoscience and nanotechnology

ACCENTS

The UNESCO-UNISA ITLABS/NRF Africa Chair in Nano-sciences & Nano-Techno- logies (U2ACN2), a trilateral partnership between the UNESCO, the University of South Africa (UNISA) & iThemba LABS-NRF, the largest national R&D facility of the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF), was established in 2013. Headquartered & administered by UNISA, the largest university in South Africa & the African continent, the U2ACN2, is envisaging to further cement its nano-sciences & nano-technologies continental footprint in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & the V.C. catalytic Niche Areas. The U2ACN2, is seeking partnership with HEIs, R&D and Funding institutions from both the Nort & South in view of implementing ACCENTS: The Multi-disciplinary African Centre of Competencies in Nano-sciences & Nano-technologies for SDGs.

ACCENTS’ mission & vision are geared toward the preparation of a multiskilled workforce of tomorrow, through a multidisciplinary Human Capital Development program via both an Academic and R&D of excellence for a comprehensive social impact in Africa within the energy, water & health nexus.

ACCENTS’ Patrons:

Prof.J. M. LEHN (Nobel Laureate, Chemistry 1987, University of Strasbourg, Strasboug-France)
Prof. A. KRIEF (Director IOCD; the International Organization of Chemistry for the Development, Namur-Brussels)
Prof. F. DAKORA (President AAS, the African Academy of Sciences, Nairobi-Kenya)
Prof. T. MEYIWA (Vice-Principal; Research, Innovation, Commercialization & Postgraduates, University of South Africa)
Dr. F. AZAIEZ (Director; iTLABS-National Research Foundation of South Africa

ACCENTS’ Credentials & Int. Recognitions:

Galileo Galillei award in nanophotonics áInternational Commission of Optics/Photonics,ICO, Dresden-Germanyñ
Jose Vasconcelos world award for education áWorld Cultural Council-WCC, Hong Kong-Chinañ
Abdus Salam Spirit award (UN Abdus Salam International Centre of Theoretical Physics ICTP, Trieste-Italyñ
Association of the Commonwealth Universities award áACU, London-UKñ
Presidential Mapungubwe Silver National Order áSA Government Presidencyñ.
African Union Continental Excellence STI award áAddis Ababa-Ethiopiañ

ACCENTS’ Selected Publications:

NanoEnvironment https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-06857-6
NanoWater,https:// https://www.nature.com/articles/srep38064
NanoEnergy https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-78720
NanoEnergy https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-67418-3
NanoEnergy https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-71740-1
NanoPhotonics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-12196-3
NanoPhotonics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-06828-x
NanoPhotonics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-04663-0
NanoHealth https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81617-6
NanoHealth https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81880-7

ACCENTS’ Partners:

iThembaLABS-NRF: National Research Foundation of South Africa
UNISA:University of South Africa
AAS:African Academy of Sciences
UNESCO-ICTP Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics(TBC)
DAAD:German Academic exchange Service
University of Oxford
SIDA: Swedish International Development Agency
Univ.Mans,
Univ. d’Angers
Institut d’Optique
TWAS: Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TBC)
OWSD: Int. Organization of Women in Sciences (TBC)

CONTACTS

Prof. M. Maaza,
+27(0)782748584,
Maaza@tlabs.ac.za,
Maazam@unisa.ac.za
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=e6kaeYMAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN

Last modified: 2024/01/19