SARAO appoints next managing director

BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF)

Pontsho Maruping will be the new managing director of the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), part of the NRF, with effect from 1 October 2022. She will succeed Dr Rob Adam, who’s been managing director since 2016.

Currently SARAO Deputy managing director: operations and business processes, Pontsho brings a wealth of leadership skills, strategic thinking, extensive stakeholder management experience and a passion for complex technology sectors. She has also served as Chairperson of the South African Council for Space Affairs, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, and the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, amongst others. Congratulations to Pontsho on this appointment!