ANNUAL REPORT2006/06

PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY

NICHE OF THE ACADEMY

Unique and valuable entity in NationalSystem of Innovation for Sciencebased development (p 4)

Regional and Global partnerships via NASAC and the IAP

Promoting individual disciplines and organizing international cooperation

Comprising an assembly of excellent scholarsfrom many disciplines

Organised, independent but responsive scholarly voice to help guide the developmentof the country and its people

NICHE OF THE ACADEMY

TO promote common ground in scientific thinking across all disciplines

TO encourage and promote innovative and independent scientific thinking

TO promote the development of the intellectual capacity of all people

TO provide effective advice and facilitate appropriate action in relation to the collective needs opportunities and challenges of all South Africans

TO link South Africa with scientificcommunities in Africa and globally

PROGRAMME 1ADMINISTRATION

COUNCIL - members elected for a 2 year term Meets 5 times a year

MEMBERSHIP -There were 261 members from all disciplines

INFRASTRUCTUREOffices in DST building Resources CentreRecruitment & remuneration policy (NRF)Institutional Policy development (p 14)Financial Management Strategic plan submitted to DST annually

COUNCIL 05/06

EXECUTIVE Prof Robin Crewe - President Prof Jonathan Jansen - Vice-president Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan - Vice - president Dr Philemon Mjwara - General SecretaryProf Vivian de Klerk - Treasurer

MEMBERSProf Solomon Benatar, Prof Manfred Hellberg, Prof Colin Johnson Prof Benito Khotseng, Prof Chabanyi Manganyi, Prof Luigi Nassimbeni, Prof James VolminkProf Jennifer Thompson (NACI representative)

MEMBERSHIP 05/06

PROGRAMME 2Research Journals

Completion of study on strategic management of research journals. Full report March 2006

Publish the “South African Journal of Science”

Publish “Quest - Science for South Africa”

INFRASTRUCTUREEditorial Offices in DST building Development of journals publishing unit

Research Publishing in South Africa

Research Publishing in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

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Ranked 18th/44MultidisciplinaryJournals gobally

Quest - Science for South Africa

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PROGRAMME 3International Activities

InterAcademy Panel & InterAcademyCouncil - hosted by Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) 90 academies

Network of African Science Academies (NASAC)

TWAS young scientist award

InterAcademy Medical Panel

PROGRAMME 3-IIInternational Activities

International Human Rights Network ofAcademies and Learned Societies (IHRL)

The African Academies Development Initiative(ASADI)ASSAf chosen as one of three key partnersFunding of $ 1.5m over 5 yearsSeparate budget & workplanSignificant development of HR capacity

Development of study topics similar toJournals study

IAP & NASAC

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TWAS Young ScientistProf Vivian Alberts

InterAcademy Medical PanelProf Tony Mbewu -co-chair

IHRNProf Chabanyi Manganyi

African Academies DevelopmentInitiative

First Annual Collaborative Workshop and Conference in Nairobi6-10 November 2005

Study TopicsNational consultative symposium: “Double Symposium

On Evidence-based advice”

Study TopicsNutritional Influences on human immunity with special

reference to TB & HIV infection

Study TopicsASSAf Committee on Science for the Alleviation of

Poverty

Ministerial Requests

PROGRAMME 4National & Regional Activities

SA Science and Technology capacities of the21 st century (ASGISA & JIPSA)

ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medals

ASSAf Lecturer 2005

Sydney Brenner Fellowship

ASSAf Gold medallists

ASSAf Lecturer 2005

Prof George PhilanderKnox Taylor Professor of GeosciencesDirector: Oceanic and AtmosphericSciences ProgramPrinceton UniversityUSA

Sydney Brenner Fellowship

Multi-Year Strategic Plan

Time frame - 2006-2009 period covered by theUSNA-ASSAf partnership

Strategic Priorities and Specific Actions (p 80)

Greatly enhanced public communication (p 83)

Building Resource base for sustainability (p84)

Measurement of success (p 85)

Financial Statements

Financial Statements II

Financial Statements III

Financial Statements IV

Thanks to Staff