# University of the Witwatersrand physicist professor, Andrew Forbes, and University of Cape Town paediatric neurosurgeon professor, Anthony Figaji, are the recipients of the 2.5-million-rand Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award. The prize rewards high-calibre scholars who are engaged in cutting-edge and internationally significant research. Research by Forbes could unlock the viability of quantum computing, while Figaji’s research could make South Africa the fulcrum of life-saving advances in paediatric brain injury response.
Two South African scientists awarded the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award