The NWU rewarded its most exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November.
More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in teaching and learning, community engagement, and research and innovation.
Researchers and innovators received awards in various categories during the research segment of the awards, which also acknowledged researchers with ratings from the National Research Foundation.
Prof Anita Pienaar of the Faculty of Health Sciences was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Her expertise is the longitudinal analysis of health, growth, physical activity and fitness in children, as well as motor development, proficiency and improvement in children aged 0 to 13 years.
Prof Gabila Nubong of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences was the NWU's Most Productive Senior Researcher, with Prof Howard Chitimira of the Faculty of Law and Prof Anél Petzer of the Faculty of Health Sciences being the first and second runners-up respectively.
The Most Productive Emerging Researcher Award went to Dr Chantel Muller of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
Prof Oliver Fuo of the Faculty of Law, Prof Rose Hayeshi of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Dr Fortunate Phaka of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences were recognised for their national and international memberships.
The Top Inventor Award went to the Bunt brothers, Prof Byron Bunt from the Faculty of Education and Dr Lance Bunt of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.
Prof Erica Derbyshire of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Prof Byron Bunt of the Faculty of Education respectively received the Innovation Impact Award and the Creative Output Award.
The Vice-Chancellor's Medal went to Inge Delport of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Nicola Royce of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Jonathan Stephanus Troskie of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences received the S2A3 Bronze Medal.
Click here for a full list of all the winners.
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