Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan 4756

Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan

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Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan

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In a first for science, she made use of the microstructure of extinct animals

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Professor - Zoology, University of Cape Town

Director - Natural History collection, Iziko Museum, Cape Town

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Degree - University of the Witwatersrand: B.Sc (Hons) (1984)

Degree - University of Durban-Westville: U.H.D.E. (1985)

Degree - University of the Witwatersrand: Ph.D (1991)

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Her work is of such a rare nature that there are only two such other laboratories that do the same research in the world. One is in Europe and the other in the United States of America.

Has delivered many talks at prestigious events in various capacities. These include: key-note speaker at the launch of Women in Research (Durban Institute of Technology), guest speaker at the Westville Girls Awards evening (Durban), invited speaker a

In a first for science, she made use of the microstructure of extinct animals? bones to decipher their life on Earth. Her book, The Microstructure of Dinosaur Bone: Interpreting Biology through Fine Scale Techniques, was the first ever focusing on th

Professor Chinsamy-Turan holds a B1 rating as a scientist. According to the National Research Foundation this acknowledges her as an independent researcher of high quality and an internationally recognised scholar who is a leader in her field.

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Research Excellence (SA) - NRF President's Award

Book -: (2006); Author

Gold Medal for Research Excellence - Royal Society of South Africa

Woman of the Year - Shoprite Checkers/SABC2

South Africa’s Distinguished Women Scientist Award - Department of Science and Technology

Special Award - Laudium Tamil Association

Woman of the Year - Science and Technology - Shoprite Checkers/SABC2

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Chairperson - Association of SA Women in Science and Engineering

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