Three students at Wits University have been selected to attend the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, scheduled for June 30 to July 5, in Lindau, Germany.
Tanita Ramburuth-Hurt, Michael Sarkis and Francis Otieno are among 20 young scientists from South Africa who were chosen to attend the meeting.
The students were nominated by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF).
Michael Sarkis and Tanita Ramburuth-Hurt, who are both from Kensington, are proud Jeppe High School Alumni, currently doing their Master of Science (MSc) in physics.
They said their love for maths and science was instilled in them at Jeppe High School for Boys and Jeppe High School for Girls.
The South African contingent of 20 students was selected from various South African universities and consists of 10 males and 10 females.
They will join 580 young scientists from 88 countries and 42 Nobel laureates at the meeting.
The students will attend a six-day programme which includes several lectures and panel discussions, with key topics including cosmology, laser physics, and gravitational waves.
The young scientists will also be given an opportunity to meet with the Nobel Prize-winners during meals, daily science walks, and other social events.
