Prof Lise Korsten wins NSTF-South32 Lifetime Award
We would like to congratulate Prof Lise Korsten on winning the 2024/2025 NSTF-South32 Lifetime Award! Prof Korsten won the award for turning science into action, safeguarding South Africa (SA)’s food supply through plant pathology and microbiology, tackling critical issues such as foodborne diseases and crop losses, with innovative and practical solutions that have inspired global change.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Taking place this November at Future Africa at the University of Pretoria, the event will bring together stakeholders from across the agricultural bioproduct value chain for two days of learning, discussion, and global partnership.
With the theme, Unlocking the Value of Bio-Inputs Through Collaborative Partnerships, Bio-Alliance SA- Brazil 2025 will focus on the impact of collaboration towards achieving sustainable, science-based bio-inputs solutions at a global scale.
The 54th SASPP Congress will be held from 18 – 21 January 2026 at the Premier Hotel Umhlanga.
The congress is a premier gathering of leading experts, researchers, students, and industry in the field of plant pathology. This congress will be a platform for sharing ground-breaking research, innovative ideas, and fostering collaborations that will shape the future of our discipline.
The NSTF Discussion Forums are platforms for constructive interaction and discussion with science, engineering technology (SET) and innovation stakeholders, including government, on key priority areas of concern to the SET community. The purpose of these events is to exchange expert knowledge from various perspectives on burning issues.
