In partnership with the Kagiso Trust, Rhodes Business School hosted the annual Beyers Naudé Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, at the Rhodes University Drama Department Main Theatre. The event provided a valuable platform to reflect on 30 years of South African democracy, facilitating meaningful discussions about the nation’s achievements and ongoing challenges. It […]
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Tebello Nyokong Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation
The Tebello Nyokong Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation (TNINI) was established in 2007 by the Department of Science and Technology with Mintek. TNINI is an international leader in knowledge creating and human capital development in the field of medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology. It is a well facilitated with research instruments and specialized laboratories not found elsewhere under one roof, making it a one-stop-shop for medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology research. Its namesake the world-renowned scientist, Distinguished Professor Tebello Nyokong and DST/NRF SARCHI of Medicinal Chemistry and Nanotechnology, leads the Tebello Nyokong Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation.
The Tebello Nyokong Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation has seen an immense growth in multidisciplinary research projects. The research projects under investigation seek to address nowadays challenges, such as climate effect on human health, materials for green energy generation or harvesting, sensors for disease diagnosis, and photodynamic therapy treatment of cancer. The advent of nanotechnology saw further growth to the Institute’s research endeavors and the following research projects are investigated:
