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Prof Shabir Madhi awarded the F.W. Herschel Medal by the Royal Society of South Africa.

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Prof Shabir Madhi awarded the F.W. Herschel Medal by the Royal Society of South Africa.

📢 📢 Congratulations, to ASSAf Member Prof Shabir Madhi on being awarded the F.W. Herschel Medal by the Royal Society of South Africa.

Prof Shabir is an expert in vaccinology & the related fields of epidemiology, immunology & infectious diseases. @Quest_ASSAf pic.twitter.com/VucTcVC3DS

— AcademyofScienceSA (@ASSAf_Official) November 23, 2023
2023-11-23T14:11:35+02:0023 Nov 2023|

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