Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Announced the Best African Women Researchers and African Young Researchers – Africa.com

Merck Foundation announced the winners of the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS Awards 2024, recognizing researchers from five African countries in two categories. The focus was on empowering women and youth in STEM, specifically in women’s health and reproductive care. Winners included Dr. Nompumelelo Lebogang Malaza from South Africa and Dr. Jules Irenge Mongane from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The call for applications for the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS Awards 2025 has been announced, with a deadline of June 30, 2025, and a focus on women’s health and reproductive care.

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