LGS bendruomenė sveikina naująją IUGS prezidentę
Iš LGS pirmininko laiškas naująjai prezidentei ir Jos atsakymas
„Dear Hassina,
Our hottest congratulations to You, Our President of IUGS. I am happy and proud seeing you in this position which you truly deserved.
Remembering our meetings in Japan, Africa, Spain and … hereby I Invite you to visit Lithuania. We have annual meeting of Lithuanian Geological Society at the end of November (but this time is dark and cold), but in last weekend of April we celebrate National Geologist day. Please save this date for your visit to our country.
Yours, Jonas
Chairman of Lithuanian Geological Society
National delegate of Lithuania to IUGS
Senior researcher of Nature Research Centre, Lithuania”
Nuo: Mouri, Hassina hmouri@uj.ac.za
Išsiųsta: 2024 m. rugsėjo 13 d., penktadienis 09:40
Iki: Jonas Satkūnas jonas.satkunas@gamtc.lt
Tema: Re: Congratulations from Lithuania
Dear Jonas and colleagues from Lithuania,
Warm thanks for your kind message and all the support provided for me during the nomination and election process, I am very honoured to get to know you and to be electe3d to this position, which will allow me to work closer with you.
I will be very happy to visit Lithuania, and I thank you for your kind invitation. I look forward to seeing you again Jonas and the colleague who attended IGC (the very nice lady, sorry I cannot remember her name, she conveyed your best wishes to me) and to meet all other colleagues copied in your email to thank all of you in person for your kind support.
Best spring greetings from Johannesburg,
Hassina
Prof Hassina Mouri (PhD: University Paris 7, France)
UNESCO Chair – Medical Geology in Africa
President, International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
Telephone: 011 559 4706
E-mail: hmouri@uj.ac.za
Website: https://www.uj.ac.za/faculties/science/geology/Pages/Medical-Geology-Research-Group.aspx
Apie Hassiną (angl.k.)
The IUGS is one of the world’s largest scientific organisations.
Founded in 1961, with members representing over a million geoscientists, IUGS promotes and encourages international co-operation and participation in the study of geological problems, especially those of worldwide significance. It also supports and facilitates international and interdisciplinary cooperation in the Earth sciences.
In her role, Prof Mouri’s work will see her help to position African experts as thought leaders within the global science system.
“I am truly honoured and grateful to National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa for the trust placed in me to nominate me for such a prestigious position and for all members of the council for their support of my nomination. It is indeed a great privilege and an honour to be given the opportunity to lead such a prestigious union,” commented Prof Mouri.
A Professor in Medical Geology, Prof Mouri is a metamorphic geologist by training.
In 2013, she started developing the discipline of Medical Geology with a focus mainly on issues related to the African continent. She has presented her work at several international conferences, and published in several international journals.
In 2020, she became the first African female to be appointed as the Vice President of IUGS.
Prof Mouri has studied and worked in different institutions on three continents (Africa, Europe and America), is the former chairperson of the South African National Committee for the IUGS (2017-2020) and former member of the advisory board of the South African Journal Of Science (SAJS).
She currently serves as a convener on the NRF rating researchers panel (Earth Science) and was appointed to the recently established “International Science Council South Africa National Governing body”.
Adds Prof Annah Moteetee, Executive Dean, Faculty of Science: “Prof Mouri’s presidency marks a new chapter in global leadership, and UJ is proud to be the home of such pioneering talent. Her trailblazing achievement speaks to UJ’s values of empowerment, transformation, and academic excellence. She is an inspiration to the next generation of leaders. We celebrate this moment of African leadership on the world stage.”
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