Prestigious fellowship for doctoral candidate

10 April 2012

Obs Statue UCT scientist Peggoty Mutai has won the prestigious UNESCO L'Oréal For Women in Science (FWIS) International Fellowship for 2012.

The 4.5 Height, in metres, of Layers of Mind, the sculpture by Angus Taylor that was unveiled at the official launch of Obz Square. medicinal-chemistry doctoral candidate is one of four women - three from Africa - to be awarded the research fellowship, worth over R300,000.

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