Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Director of the HIV-TB Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit, one of the Extramural Research Units at the South African Medical Council (SAMRC), has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society in London.

Both from the Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), Profs Johan Louw, Director and Christo Muller, a Chief Specialist Scientist have been awarded: “Top Intellectual Property Creators” by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO).