Recognising excellence and outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation by individuals, teams and organisations in South Africa
#NSTFawards2025
The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) is pleased to announce the group of nominees contending for the 27th prestigious NSTF-South32 Awards.
The NSTF-South32 Awards: The NSTF Awards were established in 1998 as a collaborative effort with its members and partners to recognise and promote outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation by SET-related professionals, practitioners, teams and organisations in South Africa (SA). This includes experienced researchers, engineers, innovators, science communicators, engineering research capacity developers, and organisational managers/leaders, as well as data and research managers.
Our partner: South32 is a resources company and longstanding partner of the NSTF Awards, anchoring this endeavour to ensure the non-profit activities of the NSTF as a civil society forum.
The ‘Science Oscars’ of SA: The NSTF-South32 Awards are known as the ‘Science Oscars’ of SA. It is the largest, most comprehensive, and most sought-after national awards of its kind in SA, as well as the first science awards in the country.
2025 NSTF theme: Quantum Science and Technology – This is in alignment with the United Nations (UN) proclamation of 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The NSTF is making a special award this year for an outstanding contribution to SET and innovation through quantum science and technology in SA. The 27th annual awards gala event taking place on 31 July 2025 will celebrate this theme.
SET for a quantum leap
What’s new this year?
The NSTF supports the principle of collaborative, widely-inclusive awards. The NSTF is proud to welcome another new category partner as follows:
- NEW in 2025 – NSTF-Agricultural Research Council Award: The NSTF is
partnering with the ARC to recognise outstanding contributions towards sustainable
agricultural management, knowledge generation and solutions by an individual or a
team over the last 5-10 years
The NSTF’s vision
A transformed country where SET and innovation contribute to an optimal quality of life for all, where STEM and innovation education and training are effective, and SET professionals are representative of the population. (STEM = science, technology, engineering and mathematics.)
The NSTF Awards are one of the ways in which the NSTF strives to realise its vision.
2024/2025 NSTF-South32 Awards finalists
It is an extraordinary honour to be a finalist; given the quality of the nominations received, the fierce competition that nominees face, and the growing interest from the community every year.
Join the NSTF membership and pioneering partners and sponsors in applauding the 2024/2025 NSTF-South32 Awards finalists.
