Prof Hein Venter receives award
Prof Hein Venter received the TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for outstanding young scientist in Africa. The award was conferred at an award ceremony on 10 November 2011 at the AAS Headquarters, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya. Prof Venter receives the award to the value of 7000 Euros that can be used for further research purposes.
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