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Stellenbosch University (SU) researcher and Covid-19 scientist Professor Tulio de Oliveira has been included in the inaugural 2024 TIME100 Health list, which celebrates 100 people who have had 'the most impact on global health' this year.

De Oliveira and his team discovered the SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant in 2020, and the Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 in 2021 which ‘swiftly emerged as the dominant global variant of the virus’, as reported byThis is the second time he appeared in a list compiled by TIME, as De Oliveira has previously appeared in TIME’s influential rankings in theAside from being the director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at SU, he’s also director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and...

‘I am deeply honoured to be recognised once again by TIME Magazine and to be included in the distinguished TIME100 Health list of 2024,’ said De Oliveira. ‘This acknowledgment underscores the importance of collaborative research efforts in addressing global health challenges,’ he added.Nature as ‘one of the top 10 people who helped to shape science in 2021

 

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