UP COO meets FABI
The University of Pretoria ’s newly-appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sandile Mthiyane was…
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Data Jamboree at FABI
The Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) in FABI hosted a “Data Jamboree” on 7 February…
FABIans attend the MycoSafe-South workshop
Three FABI ans, Dr Neriman Yilmaz , Dr Felix Fru and Claudette Dewing attended the two-day…
The Macadamia Protection Programme’s first survey for 2020
Dr Gerda Fourie , leader of the Macadamia Protection Programme at FABI along with postdoctoral…
Building collaborations in Uganda
In January 2020, Prof. Brett Hurley and Dr Nicolas Kagimu visited Makerere University in Kampala,…
FABIans talk science and earn two places in FameLab SA
Two FABIans have each earned a spot in the FameLab SA contest and they stand a chance to represent…
FABIans celebrate another PhD in the bag
FABI congratulates Robert Backer who marked the milestone of completing his PhD study with a…
Edgar Mangwende marks completing his PhD study with a seminar
Edgar Mangwende celebrated the milestone of completing his PhD study with a seminar at the Plant…
FABIan wins Best PhD award
FABI PhD graduate Dr Elrea Strydom was awarded the Protein Research Foundation ’s “Best PhD Award…
FABI’s ‘Gentle Giant’ passes his PhD
Congratulations to Jan Nagel on completing all the requirements for his PhD, becoming the second…
Joey Hulbert becomes the first FABIan to complete his PhD in 2020
FABI would like to congratulate Joey Hulbert on becoming the first FABIan to successfully fulfill…
Tree Planting goes on despite wet conditions
Forty eight students from the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) in FABI braved cool,…
PSHB is spreading in the Western Cape
Prof. Francois Roets from Stellenbosch University, and Prof. Wilhelm de Beer of FABI, two leading…
FABIans attend PAG Conference
The 28th Annual Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG XXVIII) was held in San Diego, USA from…
Quentin Guignard wins CTHB-The Conversation writing competition
FABI PhD candidate Quentin Guignard bagged a R30,000 cash prize paid towards attending an…
FABI mancom members discuss strategy for 2020
Following discussions on the way forward for FABI in 2020, the Tree protection Co-operative…
FABI focusses on the United Nations 2020 International Year Of Plant Health
The United Nations (UN) has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH-2020) .…
Celebrating the Lunar New Year with Chinese friends
Professor Mike Wingfield , Founding Director of FABI and Prof. Brenda Wingfield (NRF SARCHi Chair…
FABIans look forward to outstanding science and exciting developments at 2020 opening and welcome breakfast
FABI will be the place to be in 2020 for plant health research and events marking the United…
FABI participates in first annual meeting of the HOMED project
The First Annual Meeting of the HOMED project was held from 27-29 November in Padova, Italy. The…