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About SANi

A number of universities, science councils and industrial companies have been active in nanotechnology for some time. Focus areas have typically been membranes, synthesis of nanoparticles for medicine, solar cells and cosmetics, catalysts and surface hardening.

At some universities, there are already strong links to industrial companies. With a recent call for expressions of interest by the European Commission, these parties have gathered to form the South African Nanotechnology initiative (SANi).

On 25 October 2003 about 100 SANi delegates attended the first workshop on Nanotechnology in South Africa and formed a committee that is in the process of taking the initiative a step further.



Institutions involved in the above activities:


Universities: Wits, UWC, UCT, Unizulu, UNIN, Potch, UN, TWR, RAU, SUN, Uniqwa

Research organizations: CSIR, Mintek, NECSA, iThemba, Water Research Commission

Private sector: SASOL, ESKOM, DENEL, De Beers, Anglo Gold, Harmony Gold Mine, Goldfields, Prime Products Manufacturing, Plascon, Dulux and SAPI.



SANi objectives:

To establish critical mass in nanotechnology R&D in South Africa for the benefit of all its citizens and hopes to achieve the following outcomes:

Increased Industry involvement and identified opportunities;
Improved industry – R&D organisation - university links;
Larger local and international networks;
Increased R&D spending in nanotechnology; and
Projects that generate benefits for South Africa.
  • SANi Key People
  • Membership
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Title Name Surname Activity Email
       
Dr Leskey M. Cele Chairman celelm@tut.ac.za
Dr Thabani Mhlongo Secretary thabanimh@mintek.ac.za
       
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Membership

Membership is open to any person interested in the objectives of SANi. Membership is subject to the disclosure of basic information by the applicant. This basic information shall include: Name, e-mail address, contact details and a short description of activities of the applicant in nanotechnology.

Registration may be done online at the SANi web site or by postal notification. All applicants who have disclosed their basic information to SANi shall be considered for membership by the Executive Committee, who reserves the right to refuse membership. The committee will approve membership but may delegate responsibility to a person or persons chosen by the committee.

The database of the current SANi members can be found here.

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 Contact Details |

 info@sani.org.za

LM Cele celelm@tut.ac.za
Dr. Thabani Mhlongo thabanimh@mintek.ac.za





Other Activities

• Awareness generation at all levels
• Database and web page maintenance
• Assessment of the impact of nanotechnology Participation in EC, Sixth Framework Program



Operation

SANi is managed by a committee elected at its annual general meeting. The portfolios in the committee are: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, International affairs, Research.

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Technical Projects Currently running

• Synthesis of nanoparticles
• Development of better and cheaper solar cells
• Nanophase catalysts and electro-catalysts
• Fuel cell development
• Synthesis of Quantum dots
• Composites development
• Atomic Modeling
• Expanding our SA advantage in hardening techniques
• Synthesis of nanotubes

 
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