In 2022, the OAD funded 17 projects that addressed local and global challenges. On February 24, 2023, these projects presented the results of their activities during the past year, also sharing their achievements and challenges.
In this interview during the opening ceremony of IYBSSD, Luc Bergé, President of the European Physical Society, pledged their organization’s commitment to unifying the world using science.
An emeritus professor of Physics at the St Francis University, Nova Scotia, Canada, Michael Steinitz has advised scientists to be mindful of the consequences of their research works.
On 6 December 2022, the event titled, “Basic Science for Sustainable Development: From the Perspective of Leveraging Global Large Research Infrastructures,” took place in South Africa. The event was part of IYBSSD celebration.
The Green Sciences for Sustainable Development Foundation will be organizing its ’15th Green Chemistry Postgraduate Summer School’ between 2nd and 7th July 2023, in Venice. Participation is in person and online.
The ISC Distinguished Lecture Series, will on April 18, 2023 host Chen Jun, Professor/Chief Scientist at the National Geomatics Center of China, who will speak on: “Geospatial Information-Enabled SDGs Monitoring”.
Haike Museum, in celebrating the “International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development”, recently held a scientific breakthrough activity designed by teachers and students of Nuannuan High School, China.
In this interview during the opening ceremony of IYBSSD, Nicole Elleuche, Administrative Director of the European XFEL, explained why accelerating the understanding and value of basic science is essential.
2022 was the centenary of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, of which South Africa is one of the 13 founding members and which now has 60 member countries. It was also the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development.
At a scientific conference, experts on DNA replication and repair, explained how DNA functions and how it can be useful to develop new therapies, in particular against cancer.
