Monday, September 6, 2010
D Hanekom: French South African technology institute in electronics satellite programme
D Hanekom: French South African technology institute in electronics satellite programme: "None of this is easy; a fact recognised many years ago by the famous German/American space pioneer Wernher von Braun, who said, “Our two greatest problems are gravity and paper work. “We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.” In this case, we’ll do the paperwork, you deal with gravity."
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Gates foundation gives US$280 million to fight TB - SciDev.Net
Gates foundation gives US$280 million to fight TB - SciDev.Net: "Gates foundation gives US$280 million to fight TB
Katherine Nightingale
19 September 2007 | EN
Sputum microscope
Sputum microscopy is currently the most accurate way to diagnose pulmonary TB
World Lung Foundation/Jad Davenport
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new package of funding yesterday (18 September) to accelerate and build on existing technologies to combat tuberculosis (TB).
The US$280 million grant is the largest single donation for TB research and development by the foundation, which aims to donate US$900 million to research by 2015.
The grants will be used for vaccine development (US$200 million), developing diagnostic tests (US$62 million) and drug discovery (US$18 million)"
Katherine Nightingale
19 September 2007 | EN
Sputum microscope
Sputum microscopy is currently the most accurate way to diagnose pulmonary TB
World Lung Foundation/Jad Davenport
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new package of funding yesterday (18 September) to accelerate and build on existing technologies to combat tuberculosis (TB).
The US$280 million grant is the largest single donation for TB research and development by the foundation, which aims to donate US$900 million to research by 2015.
The grants will be used for vaccine development (US$200 million), developing diagnostic tests (US$62 million) and drug discovery (US$18 million)"
South African scientists will rise to Gates' challenge - SciDev.Net
South African scientists will rise to Gates' challenge - SciDev.Net: "South African scientists will rise to Gates' challenge
Carol Campbell
22 October 2007 | EN
TB cultures
The fund will encourage innovation in areas such as TB research
WHO/TDR/Crump
South African scientists say they will rise to the challenge set by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pursue innovative research to resolve the world's worst health crises.
The foundation launched a new arm of its Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative this month (9 October), announcing in Cape Town that they will make US$100 million available for exploratory research under a new programme called Grand Challenges Explorations."
Carol Campbell
22 October 2007 | EN
TB cultures
The fund will encourage innovation in areas such as TB research
WHO/TDR/Crump
South African scientists say they will rise to the challenge set by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pursue innovative research to resolve the world's worst health crises.
The foundation launched a new arm of its Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative this month (9 October), announcing in Cape Town that they will make US$100 million available for exploratory research under a new programme called Grand Challenges Explorations."
Researchers should be rated, but also rewarded - SciDev.Net
Researchers should be rated, but also rewarded - SciDev.Net: "Securing a rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) involves a panel of six expert referees, many of them from overseas, evaluating academics' research outputs. The emphasis is on peer review and the focus is unashamedly international. In every other sphere of contemporary life — whether in business, sport or health — South Africa compares itself with international benchmarks. Why should research be any different?"
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