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IN CONVERSATION WITH Cordier (Oppenheimer Memorial Trust COO and Higher Education Fund Manager)

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ohannesburg, South Africa – The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust is proud to announce the recipient of the prestigious 2025 New Frontiers Research Award, a recognition designed to honour excellence, innovation, and leadership in South Africa’s research landscape.
This award is a cornerstone of the Trust’s mission to rebuild and sustain South Africa’s academic excellence by recognising early-to-mid-career researchers who are not only producing groundbreaking work but are also committed to building dynamic, high-performance research teams.
7 May 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews

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