ICGEB Cape Town participates in Wynberg Girls’ Junior School Science Week Programme – ‘She questions. She explores. She creates’.
Read MoreJune 17, 2026
Latest updates
June 15, 2026
Mission to Ethiopia
ICGEB Director-General Lawrence Banks is greeted by partners from Arba Minch University, upon arrival in the city.
Read MoreJune 12, 2026
Exploring research partnerships: ICGEB and JAAS
Cape Town, 29th of May 2026 – The ICGEB Cape Town Biopesticides and Plant Systems Biology Groups welcomed a delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), China.
Read MoreJune 11, 2026
Nurturing Talent, Strengthening Collaboration and Advancing Scientific Excellence
31st ICGEB Annual Symposium: Nurturing Talent, Strengthening Collaboration and Advancing Scientific Excellence
Read MoreJune 8, 2026
Building Rwanda’s Innovation Future
ICGEB collaborates to strengthens Intellectual Property Capacity for Health Research and Technology Transfer.
Read MoreJune 5, 2026
Supporting Plant Sciences Research in South Africa
ICGEB Cape Town Plant Systems Biology researchers Dr Temilola Aina and Dr Shannon-Leigh Sparks have recently been awarded prestigious South African National Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships, supporting their research in plant sciences.
Read MoreJune 4, 2026
Landmark Board Session Highlights Scientific Growth and Global Expansion
The ICGEB has emerged from its 32nd Board of Governors meeting in Cape Town with a strong mandate for global expansion, record scientific momentum, and renewed commitment to science diplomacy, innovation, and sustainable development.
Read MoreJune 3, 2026
Spotlight on HDIs’ research capacity in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa – The transformative role of South Africa’s Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs) in advancing scientific research and innovation took centre stage at the recent meeting of the ICGEB Board of Governors.
Read MoreJune 1, 2026
B-INOC Workshop Spotlights African-Led Advances in Microbial Technologies
Organised within the framework of the B-INOC AFRICA project, supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the Mattei Plan for Africa, the B-INOC workshop highlighted how biotechnology research is being transformed into practical solutions with tangible socio-economic benefits across the continent.
Read MoreMay 28, 2026
Fellowship Programme Expands Global Reach and Scientific Impact in 2025
The ICGEB Arturo Falaschi Fellowship Programme continues to strengthen its global impact in 2025, supporting a growing international community of young scientists and advancing scientific capacity-building worldwide.
Read MoreMay 28, 2026
Science Highlights
May 28, 2026
International Honours Across Three Continents
The ICGEB community is celebrating a series of international recognitions awarded to members of the ICGEB Council of Scientific Advisers (CSA), whose scientific leadership continues to shape global research, innovation and collaboration.
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