Awards
The SAIP Online Membership Pages
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| Hits: 5065The SAIP's Online Membership Pages are composed of two main parts: the Online Membership Community and the Online Membership System.
The Online Membership Community (OMC) is a collection of tools that together make up the SAIP's social networking service.
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Please post any questions to the relevant forum to build up a community knowledge-base:
You should have received a welcome message containing your login details via email.
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Incomplete Records
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Reports
| | Hits: 12305DISCUSSION DOCUMENTS
Strategic Positioning of National Research Facilities
The SAIP Council would like to request comments from the physics community regarding the Strategic Positioning of National Research Facilities.
SAIP Council will be co-odinating a response from the SAIP. Please email your comments to SAIP Office by 22 April 2011.
SAIP Annual Reports
Review of Mathematical Sciences Research at South African Higher Education Institutions - International Review Panel Report
Download Terms of Reference || Download Report.
Physics for Development - Commentary appearing in Nature Physics (Vol. 3, November 2007) by N. Chetty, S.H. Connell and A. Bawa
Postgraduate Research Indaba Report
Innovation Towards a Knowledge-Based Economy - A 10 Year Plan for SA
A National Plan for Olympiads
Report on a Ministerial Visit to Slovenia and Romania
Prof. N. Chetty recently accompanied deputy minister of Science and Technology, Mr Derek Hannekom, on a trip to Eastern Europe to sign bi-national agreements with Slovakia and Romania. I was specifically charged with investigating areas of mutual co-operation in the field of physics. The report to the minister may be downloaded here. You are welcome to direct any queries to him [chettyn{at}ukzn{dot}ac{dot}za].
Report from the SAIP Conference Committee
The SAIP Council appointed a Committee in October 2003 to investigate the problems associated with the SAIP Annual Conference. The Report from the SAIP Conference Committee is now available. We welcome comments from members on the content of this document. The recommendations will be implemented as far as possible from 2005. Send comments to Dr. P.A. Whitelock [paw{at}saao{dot}ac{dot}za].
Shaping the Future of Physics in South Africa
The report by the International Panel is now available for download below.
Download entire report as zipped PDF file (1.237MB)
Download the updated Executive Summary(259kB)
Download the detailed Recommendations (Chapter 5 of Report) as PDF file (56kB)
Natural Scientific Professions Bill
The Natural Scientific Professions Bill as signed by the State President on the 25th of November and will be enacted as from 15 January 2003 is now available in a PDF format.
Enrolment and Graduation Statistics
The enrolment and graduation statistics for physics in South Africa for 2000, 2001 and 2002 (courtesy of the Department of Education) is now available in a PDF format.
Transformation Committee
The report of the Transformation Committee is available in a PDF format. Please send comments on the report to the Secretary (secretary{at}saip{dot}org{dot}za).
Report on the State of Physics in South Africa
The Report on the State of Physics in South Africa is available for download as a .pdf document.
International Physics Olympiad
Please refer to this page.
Department of Science and Technology Related Minutes
Silver Jubilee Winners
| | Hits: 28492Past winners of the Silver Jubilee Medal
| Year | Name | Field |
| 1981 | Dr. J.B. Clark | For achievements in High Pressure Physics of Materials |
| 1983 | Dr. M.M. Thackeray | For original work on Electrochemical Materials |
| 1985 | Dr. H. Booyens | For Properties of and defects in semiconductor materials (Joint Award) |
| 1985 | Dr. J.H. Basson | For Properties of and defects in semiconductor materials (Joint Award) |
| 1987 | Dr. H.B. Geyer | For Theoretical Nuclear Physics - particularly Interacting Boson Model |
| 1989 | Dr. O.C. de Jager | For cosmic ray astrophysics, especially for the use of advanced statistical methods |
| 1991 | Dr. D.M. Whittal | For achievements in intermediate energy nuclear physics |
| 1993 | Dr. F.G. Scholtz | For work on Nuclear Structure |
| 1995 | Dr. S.H. Connell | For Nuclear Applications |
| 1997 | No award | |
| 1999 | Mr. D.B. Fish | For his achievements in education and the advancement of physics |
| 2001 | Dr. R. De Mello-Koch | For his achievements in String Theory |
| 2003 | Dr. K.K. Mueller-Nedebock | For his achievements in Theoretical Physics |
| 2003 | Dr. C.M. Cress | For her achievements in Astrophysics |
| 2005 | No award | |
| 2007 | Dr. K. Moodley | For his achievements in Cosmology |
| 2009 | Dr. C.M. Steenkamp | For her achievements in laser spectroscopy |
Students
| | Hits: 26086Physics Students
Minutes of Student Meetings
- Meeting held 9 July 2009, University of KwaZulu Natal and the post-conference report
- Meeting held 10 July 2008, University of Limpopo
- Meeting held 5 July 2007, Johannesburg
- Meeting held 4 July 2006, Bellville
- Meeting held 5 July 2005, Pretoria
- Meeting held 1 July 2004, Bloemfontein
Advanced Physics Forum
ANPS
De Beers Medal Winners
| | Hits: 30665Past winners of the De Beers Gold Medal
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Year |
Name |
Field |
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1978 |
Dr. S. Meiring Naude |
For contributions to Optical Spectroscopy |
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1980 |
Prof. F.R.N. Nabarro |
For contributions to Physics of Crystal Dislocations |
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1982 |
Prof. W.E. Frahn |
For contributions to Theory of Nuclear Reactions |
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1984 |
Prof. J.H. van der Merwe |
For contributions to Theory of Epitaxial Growth |
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1986 |
Prof. R.H. Lemmer |
For contributions to Theory of Nuclear Reactions |
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1988 |
Dr. Johann Carl Vogel |
For pioneering work on the natural abundance of isotopes and the application thereof to dating of groundwater supplies and archaeology |
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1990 |
Prof. J.P.F. Sellschop |
For contributions to ion beam physics, mineral physics and diamond physics |
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1992 |
Prof. M.W. Feast |
For contributions to Astronomy |
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1992 |
Prof. P.H. Stoker |
For contributions to Cosmic Research |
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1994 |
Prof. F.J.W. Hahne |
For contributions to Theoretical Nuclear Physics |
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1996 |
No Award |
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1998 |
Prof. A.D.M. Walker |
For contributions to physics of the ionosphere |
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2000 |
Prof. Paul de V. du Plessis |
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2002 |
Prof. Walter Dieter Heiss |
For contributions to Quantum Theory |
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2004 |
Prof. Roger Eduoard Raab |
For contributions to the theory of Electromagnetic and Optical properties of molecules and crystals |
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2006 |
Prof. John Darrel Comins |
For contributions to the study and understanding of the structure of materials, specifically the optical characterisation of structural, vibrational, electronic, and defect properties of solids |
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2008 |
Prof. Krishanlal Bharuth-Ram
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For contributions to experimental nuclear physics |
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2010 |
Prof. George Ellis |
For contributions to theoretical cosmology |
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2012 |
Prof. Harm Moraal |
For his service, contributions and role as an academic, teacher, quality researcher and leader to the South African and International Physics communities |
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2014 |
Prof. Manfred A Hellburg |
For his outstanding research career in plasma physics that has earned him international recognition in this field and for the numerous contributions he has made in his service to Physics in South Africa, and, with his significant experience, represented South African Physics internationally. |
| 2018 | Prof. Patricia Ann Whitelock |
For her outstanding research career in astronomy and astrophysics, and for her distinguished and extensive contributions to leadership, education and human capacity development of the Physics and Astronomy community. |