Biomedical Sciences academic delivers Plenary Lecture at Indian University
HONOURED: Dr Samantha Meyer delivered a plenary lecture at the International Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Nanocomposites.
Thursday, 02 October 2025
Senior lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Samantha Meyer, delivered a plenary lecture at the International Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICN 2025), recently held in India.
Meyer said she was deeply honoured when Prof Sabu Thomas, distinguished global scientist and former vice-chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) in Kerala, India, invited her.
The invitation came shortly after Meyer was awarded a C2-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Mahatma Gandhi University has been ranked 4th among Indian universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025.
“This occasion was extremely special and poignant to me as India is the land of my ancestors. My great-grandparents came to South Africa as indentured labourers in the late 1800s. It was incredibly emotional for me to be the first person in my family lineage to visit India; the great-granddaughter of sugar-cane workers returning to her motherland to present her scientific research on a global stage.”
Meyer’s presentation was titled: Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Cotyledon orbiculata: Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory and Wound Healing Effects.
Apart from being an invited plenary speaker at the conference, Meyer was also appointed as a session chairperson. These key roles at the conference give credence to her expertise and international standing in the field of Nanotechnology research. According to her Google Scholar profile, Meyer has been cited more than 1000 times in the literature.
The ICN 2025 conference included representation from universities, research institutes, and industries from around the world.
This diverse association created a rich environment for knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration.
“It was an honour to represent CPUT at this global gathering of more than 350 participants. My presentation garnered much interest in both my research as well as our institution’s dynamic and beautiful campuses.”
Written by CPUT News
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