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Zimbabwe: Local Scientist Wins Gold Medal
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Zimbabwe Standard (Harare)
3 May 2008
Posted to the web 5 May 2008
RENOWNED academic and animal scientist, Professor Lindela Rowland Ndlovu is the winner of the 2007 South African Society of Animal Sciences (SASAS) Gold Medal for Research in recognition of his landmark research in animal sciences.
"Professor Lindela Ndlovu has contributed to animal science and animal agriculture in Southern Africa in a highly significant and unselfish manner," the SASAS said in a citation of the award to be presented in South Africa later this year. "He engineered opportunities, took opportunities and gave much of himself in the somewhat restrictive environment of Southern Africa."
Ndlovu is the Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), based in Bulawayo.
The Gold Medal for Research is one of the highest and most prestigious awards the Society bestows on an individual. It is given to a member of the Society who is at the end of his/her career and who has served animal science and the Society honourably and in such a distinguished manner that his/her quality of scientific contributions, achievements, involvement and extended service to South Africa's animal production industry has been recognised as exceptionally meritorious by many, both nationally and internationally.
Ndlovu (54) is the first Zimbabwean to be given the award, part of a number of accolades some of whose past recipients backdate to 1964. SASAS is an association of animal scientists whose objective is to practice and report on animal agriculture based on science. SASAS also praised Ndlovu's commitment to education and animal science research in Zimbabwe.
"In the light of SASAS's commitment to the SADC region and the African continent, SASAS is acknowledging the contribution of one of its members in this way. SASAS believes that it will give a renewed message of our society's commitment to recognizing those who serve the science at all levels," the Society said.
Ndlovu has previously won a number of awards for his research, including the DANIDA Science Award for Excellence in livestock research. He serves on research evaluation boards for several grant-awarding bodies, including the National Research Foundation of South Africa.
Ndlovu has a doctorate in Animal Nutrition from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He has worked in the area of higher education for almost 20 years, rising from lecturer through to full Professor and is currently Vice Chancellor at NUST.
In these various roles he has served on University Senates and Councils and chaired numerous committees. He has taught Nutritional Biochemistry, Advanced Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition Research Techniques and Digestive Physiology at graduate and postgraduate level.
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He has supervised more than 100 honours students, 27 Masters students and 10 doctoral students. Most of his PhD students have gone on to become established professional animal scientists in research institutes, universities and the private sector.
His research has resulted in more than 70 publications in refereed scientific journals of international repute, two books and 30 book chapters.
"Professor Ndlovu has been a custodian of the sciences and a mentor of many students especially from Limpopo Province. He also saw to it that as many as possible of his students at the then University of the North attended our annual and later bi-annual congresses. Their presence was always notable. This legacy continues to this day," SASAS said.
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