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Virus-hunting Stellenbosch professor honoured for gene-ius achievements


Stellenbosch University's Professor Tulio de Oliveira has been featured on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in Health list for his pioneering work in virus detection in Africa and beyond. Recognized in the Pioneers category, he celebrates the significant investment and impact of his research.

Stellenbosch University's Professor Tulio de Oliveira has been featured on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in Health list, which honours "fresh discoveries, novel treatments, and global victories over disease" in the past year.

He was commended in the Pioneers category "for hunting viruses in Africa and beyond".

“It feels good to be recognised. There’s so much investment in the work we’ve done,” he tells YOU.

Read more: https://www.news24.com/you/News/Local/virus-hunting-stellenbosch-professor-honoured-for-gene-ius-achievements-20240529

News date: 2024-07-08

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KRISP has been created by the coordinated effort of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the South African Medical Research Countil (SAMRC).


Location: K-RITH Tower Building
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN
719 Umbilo Road, Durban, South Africa.
Director: Prof. Tulio de Oliveira