Tebello Nyokong

Tebello Nyokong
OMB, FRS, HonFRSC, FRSSAf
Born (1951-10-20) 20 October 1951 (age 73)
Maseru, Lesotho
NationalitySouth African
Alma materNational University of Lesotho (BSc)
McMaster University (MSc)
University of Western Ontario (PhD)
AwardsOrder of Mapungubwe in Bronze
South African Chemical Institute Gold Medal
L'Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsRhodes University
WebsiteDistinguished Professor Tebello Nyokong

Tebello Nyokong OMB, FRS, HonFRSC, FRSSAf (born 20 October 1951) is a South African chemist and distinguished professor at Rhodes University, and a recipient of South Africa's Order of Mapungubwe.[1] She received the L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science representing Africa and the Arab States in 2009,[2] the South African Chemical Institute Gold Medal in 2012,[3] and was named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Women in Science and Technology in Africa by IT News Africa.[4] She is currently researching photo-dynamic therapy, an alternative cancer treatment method to chemotherapy.[4][5] In 2007, she was one of the top three publishing scientists in South Africa, and in 2013 she was awarded the National Research Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]

  1. ^ "Tebello Nyokong". The Presidency, Republic of South Africa. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Laureates of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award". www.fondationloreal.com.
  3. ^ Subramanian, Anand (31 December 2021). "5 African Scientists We Need to Celebrate". Funtimes.
  4. ^ a b "From Shepherd To scientist". Forbes Africa. 2015.
  5. ^ "Nyokong Tebello | The AAS". The African Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rhodes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).