NWU Academic Elected President of African Astronomical Society
Prof Thebe Rodney Medupe, North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, has been elected as the president of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS).
Prof Medupe was elected during the society’s hybrid General Assembly event that took place from 14 to 18 March 2022 at the South African Astronomical Observatory in Cape Town. AfAS is a globally competitive and collaborative astronomy community in Africa.