The SAAB council hereby wishes to invite all corporate members (ordinary, life and honorary members) to nominate candidates for the following medals and award:
The SAAB Gold Medal for Botany
This medal will only be awarded in exceptional circumstances, to outstanding candidates and is the premier award for Botany in South Africa and will be awarded to any Botanist on the grounds of outstanding research and contributions to the advancement of Botany in South Africa.
Nominations: A curriculum vitae of the proposed candidate must be submitted, as well as a complete list of publications and an evaluation of the candidate’s scientific contribution to Botany.
The SAAB Silver Medal for Botany
This medal may be awarded to any Botanist on the grounds of outstanding research and/or other contributions to the advancement of Botany in South Africa.
Nominations: The same documents as required for the South African Gold Medal for Botany.
The SAAB Certificate of Merit
The certificate will be awarded for outstanding contributions in the scientific, technical, artistic, and educational or any other botanical field, made by persons not in possession of a university degree in Botany.
Nominations: The same documents as required for the South African Gold Medal for Botany.
Nominations must reach the secretary by email (saabsecretary@gmail.com) by no later than 31 August 2023. These awards will be presented at an awards ceremony in January 2024.
South African Association of Botanists 
The SAAB council hereby wishes to invite all corporate members (ordinary, life and honorary members) to nominate candidates for the following medals and award:
The SAAB Gold Medal for Botany
This medal will only be awarded in exceptional circumstances, to outstanding candidates and is the premier award for Botany in South Africa and will be awarded to any Botanist on the grounds of outstanding research and contributions to the advancement of Botany in South Africa.
Nominations: A curriculum vitae of the proposed candidate must be submitted, as well as a complete list of publications and an evaluation of the candidate’s scientific contribution to Botany.
The SAAB Silver Medal for Botany
This medal may be awarded to any Botanist on the grounds of outstanding research and/or other contributions to the advancement of Botany in South Africa.
Nominations: The same documents as required for the South African Gold Medal for Botany.
The SAAB Certificate of Merit
The certificate will be awarded for outstanding contributions in the scientific, technical, artistic, and educational or any other botanical field, made by persons not in possession of a university degree in Botany.
Nominations: The same documents as required for the South African Gold Medal for Botany.
Further information regarding the nominations is explained in the SAAB constitution, which is available at https://sabotanyblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/saab-constitution-updated-jan-2023.pdf (page 20).
Nominations must reach the secretary by email (saabsecretary@gmail.com) by no later than 31 August 2023. These awards will be presented at an awards ceremony in January 2024.
Yours faithfully,
President: South African Association of Botanists
Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, PhD., Pr.Sci.Nat, SAYAS, AAS Affiliate,
Professor, Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
North-West University (Mafikeng Campus)
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