Science, Medicine & Engineering
Landmark
Tebello Nyokong
born 1951
Photodynamic therapy, and one of South Africa's most published scientists
Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the South Africa Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A chemist working on photodynamic therapy as an alternative to chemotherapy, and in 2007 among the three most published scientists in the country.
Tebello Nyokong is a South African chemist and distinguished professor at Rhodes University.
Her research is on photodynamic therapy, an alternative to chemotherapy for treating cancer. In 2007 she was one of the top three publishing scientists in South Africa.
Her research is on photodynamic therapy, an alternative to chemotherapy for treating cancer. In 2007 she was one of the top three publishing scientists in South Africa.
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