17-23 October 2027 | Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Prof. Rudolph Erasmus
Immediate Past President South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, , South Africa
LOC Chairperson
Prof. Eric Maluta
President, South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) and University of Venda, , South Africa
SAIP representative
Prof. Du Toit Strauss
President Elect SAIP Council and Northwest University, , South Africa
SAIP representative
Dr. Brian Masara
Executive Officer: SAIP
SAIP Office representative
Prof. Igle Gledhill
IUPAP Vice-President at Large: Membership & Development; Secretary of WG21 and Chair of IOC, South Africa
Represents IUPAP Executive Council; Represents WG21 and IOC
Dr. Rudzani Nemutudi
IUPAP Associate Secretary General and Acting Director iThembaLABS, , South Africa
Represents IUPAP Executive Council
Dr. Hyunjung Lee
Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy, Seoul, Korea
Represents IUPAP Executive Council
Prof. Dr Jean-Louis Scartezzin
Professor, Emeritus École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Represents WG21, Marketing and Communication vetting
Thabo Radebe
Deputy Director: Basic Sciences, Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, South Africa
Represents DSTI Basic Sciences
Michael Nxumalo
Manager: International Grants and Partnerships (IGP) and Director: Future Earth Africa Hub; Research, Innovation, Impact Support and Advancement (RIISA): International Grants and Partnerships, National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa
Represents NRF International Grants and Partnerships
Busiswa Molefe
Professional Officer: Researcher Links (RL), RIISA: International Grants and Partnerships, NRF, South Africa
Represents NRF International Grants and Partnerships and ISC liaison
Prof. Azwinndini Muronga
Chair: SAPhysNet Task Team and Deputy Vice-Chansellor: Research, Innovation and Internationalisation at Nelson Mandela University
Represents SAPhysNet
Dr. Khemanand Moheeput
Department of Science Education, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius
Represents SAPhysNet
Prof. Rapela Regina Maphanga
Director of the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy at Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
Represents Sol Plaatje University
Prof. Riccardo Farneti
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
Represents ICTP
Dr. Charles Takalana
Deputy Director: International Astronomical Union Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU-OAD), South Africa
Represents Office for Astronomy for Development (OAD)
Nondumiso Mulaudzi
Manager: Business Tourism (MICE), Joburg Tourism, , South Africa
Represents Joburg Tourism
Kenneth Raluswinga
Joburg Tourism, , South Africa
Represents Joburg Tourism
Nonnie Kubeka
Head: Gauteng Conventions & Events Bureau, Gauteng Tourism Authority, South Africa
Represents Gauteng Tourism Authority
Hlobisile Khuzwayo
Gauteng Tourism Authority, South Africa
Represents Gauteng Tourism Authority
Charne Millet-Clay
Scatterlings Conferences & Events, South Africa
Represents the PCO (Scatterlings)
Ndanga Mahani
SAIP Project Officer, South Africa
Represents SAIP Office
Vukosi Mashele
SAIP Media Liaison Officer, South Africa
Represents SAIP Office
Agnes Mokwena
SAIP Media Liaison Officer, South Africa
Represents SAIP Office
Tebogo Mokhine
SAIP IT Officer, South Africa
Represents SAIP Office
Sarina Steenkamp
Southern African Association for the Conference Industry: Members, South Africa
