Director of Office for Astronomy Development (OAD) appointed
3 December 2010
Kevindran Govender, Manager of the SALT Collateral Benefits Programme at the South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town, has been appointed Director of the IAU Office for Astronomy Development. Kevin has built the SCBD into a visible and successful group, using astronomy for development and for advancing the economy, technology, and society of Africa. Kevin played an important role in several global IYA activities and was a major contributor in the development of the IAU Decadal Strategic Plan “Astronomy for the Developing World” which the OAD is responsible for leading and coordinating.
More information on http://www.saao.ac.za/no_cache/public-info/news/news/article/189/16/
The IAU Strategic Plan is available on http://iau.org/static/education/strategicplan_091001.pdf
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