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The 2015 JD Roberts Award for Emerging Researchers was presented to Dr Jacomine Grobler for her contribution to the development of mathematical models and optimisation algorithms, which solve industrial engineering problems at a ceremony hosted by construction and engineering group Murray & R
South African manufacturers have made a compelling business case for energy efficiency by cutting R1.1 billion in energy costs, reducing consumption by 1340GWh and mitigating 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Simulation software improves and confirms casting processes and tools, thereby providing the South African foundry sector with advanced technology to equip it in its role to provide vital inputs to the South African manufacturing industry.
Two communities from the Lephalale area in Limpopo will receive milestone payments from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) resulting from the development of a non-carbohydrate sweetener.
The CSIR's enterprise creation for development activities have been singled out for the Award for Business Incubation and Information at the Forging Enterprise 2015/11th Annual Meeting and Forum of the International Network for Small & Medium Enterprises held in Cape Town recently.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Botswana's National Food Technology Research Centre (NFTRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop strategic partnership in order to address nutrition and food security challenges in the SADC region.
Minister of Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa; Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs Naledi Pandor; and Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr Godfrey Oliphant, participated in the launch of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of shale gas development with the Ministries of Water
ReSyn Biosciences, a biotechnology spin-off company from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has won a prestigious new product award at the Society for Lab Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference for its range of innovative MagReSyn® products, which help scientists find
Four of nine planetary boundaries that underpin our life on Earth by making the planet a safe, stable and resilient place to live, have been crossed as a result of human activity.