Professor Radhamany Sooryamoorthy.Professor Proudly Inducted as UKZN Fellow
Professor Radhamany Sooryamoorthy, Professor of Sociology in the College of Humanities, has been inducted as a Fellow of the UKZN.
The fellowship is one of UKZN’s most prestigious honours, awarded to academics who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to research excellence and outstanding service to the University community. The award recognises individuals whose research achievements have significantly contributed to advancing knowledge across disciplines while enhancing the University’s reputation.
Sooryamoorthy joined the then-University of Natal (now UKZN) in 2002 and worked through the ranks to become a full professor in 2012. He worked in the Sociology of Science, Computer-Mediated Communication, and Disciplinary Studies by employing scientometric methods and visualisation techniques.
His twenty-third book: African Societies: The Changing Sociological Landscape, was published this year. His books have been published by Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Greenwood Press, Sage, Zed Books, Routledge, and Palgrave Macmillan, among others.
He is credited with supervising the first PhD in Homeopathic Science in South Africa. Since 2017, he has been a Research Fellow of the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST), Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Sooryamoorthy said, ‘I am privileged to be awarded this honour and to be part of the community of Fellows at the University. This recognition fuels my determination to work tirelessly for the Institution and make meaningful contributions to advancing knowledge of Africa.’
Words: NdabaOnline
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