Prof Paul O’Brien: A tale of two continents
Our partners 20 September 2016
Over the past two decades, Professor Paul O’Brien’s work has helped change the lives of many of South Africa’s young scientists. Here, Professor O’Brien and one of his first protégés look back upon the impact he has made.
On a damp afternoon in March, Professor Paul O’Brien visited Buckingham Palace to collect his CBE for his services to science and engineering. But the story begins in a much warmer setting.
“In Africa, Paul has really inspired and helped so many scientists,” says Neerish Revaprasadu, SARCHi Chair of Nanotechnology and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU).
“He’s very good at getting the best out of people.”
Paul’s tale is one of collaboration across two continents…
