Mafikeng Campus professor appointed to the NRF Advisory Council

Professor Rodney Thebe Medupe, a professor in the field of theoretical astrophysics in the department of Physics, has been appointed to the National Research Foundation (NRF) Astronomy Advisory Council, starting on 31 November 2013 until 31 October 2016.

The NRF Advisory Council assists the NRF to ensure that the South African astronomy landscape is developed and nurtured to serve the best interest of the national astronomy community.

When asked about his appointment, Prof Medupe had this to say: "I feel very honoured by the confidence shown by my colleagues in the South African astronomy community to help move the development of astronomy.

"I feel particularly privileged that the Mafikeng Campus and our university will be at the centre of these developments and discussions around the future of astronomy," concluded Prof Medupe.

Prof Medupe is a renowned South African astrophysicist and founding director of Astronomy Africa. He is best known for his work on the cosmic Africa projects that attempts to reconcile science and myth. He is also a researcher at the South African Astronomical Observatory.