Graduates get top fellow

UCT alumni Valerie Mizrahi and Hendrik Koornhof have been named Fellows of the prestigious American Academy of Microbiology, joining 72 other top microbiologists from around the world.

Mizrahi works at the Medical Research Council, the National Health Laboratory Service and the University of the Witwatersrand.

Koornhof is with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the National Health Laboratory Service.

Fellows of the Academy are elected annually for their scientific achievements and original contributions that have advanced microbiology.