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2026 Academy Of Science Of South Africa Science For Society Gold Medal Award

Academy of Science of South AfricaRef: https://www.assaf.org.za/2026/05/26/2026-academy-of-science-of-south-africa-science-for-society-gold-medal-award/

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The document announces the 2026 Science-for-Society Gold Medal Award by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and invites nominations. It explains that the award, established in 2002, recognizes scientists who apply scientific thinking in service of society across all fields. It provides contact details and states that nominations are open, covering natural, engineering, health, social sciences, and humanities disciplines.

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2026 Academy of Science of South Africa Science-for-Society Gold Medal Award (Call for Nominations)

ASSAf invites nominations for its 2026 Science-for-Society Gold Medal Award, an annual award established in 2002 to recognise outstanding scientists who have applied scientific thinking in the service of society. The award is open to all fields of science and scholarship, spanning the natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

Who it is for: people submitting nominations for outstanding scientists across all fields of science and scholarship
How to act on it: Submit nominations for the ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medal Award; contact ASSAf using the provided phone numbers or fax, or use the provided physical address.

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

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https://www.assaf.org.za/2026/05/26/2026-academy-of-science-of-south-africa-science-for-society-gold-medal-award/

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organization: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
award: Science-for-Society Gold Medal Award
year: 2026
purpose: recognise outstanding scientists applying scientific thinking in service of society
open_to: all fields of science and scholarship
contact_numbers: +27 12 349 6600, +27 12 349 6601, +27 12 349 6603
fax: +27 12 349 5461
address: 25A De Havilland Crescent, Persequor Park Meiring Naudé Road, Lynnwood Pretoria, Gauteng