Karen Cloete
Country of residence
Discipline *
Ion beam analysis
Words of Wisdom
It's only in the mysterious equations of love that any logical reasons can be found
Research & Institution
Institutional Contact
University of the Western Cape
Biography
Karen Cloete is a past South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) Co-Chair and Young Scientist Community alumnus of the World Economic Forum. Her research focuses on chemical fingerprinting of biological material with ion beam and synchrotron radiation technologies for application in diverse fields. She has developed, convened, and lectured courses in microbiology and the biological applications of ion beam analysis, and has also presented workshops on science writing. She has mentored and co-supervised national and international fellows from interdisciplinary fields on successfully approaching, publishing, and communicating a research project. She has been the recipient of various scholarships, grants, and awards, published interdisciplinary research papers, and her work has been highlighted in popular media and at international academic and non-academic conferences. She has contributed to the formulation of statements on topical issues in science and has also served on various committees. She strongly believes in the power of science to transform society.
Awards & Affiliations
Awards
World Economic Forum Young Scientist
SAYAS past co-chair
EuroScience-Bosch award
IUPAP and IAEA travel awards
IUVISTA award
TWAS-NCP fellowship