Congratulations to Marissa Rollnick (Matric 1968) who recently received the 2018 NARST Distinguished Contribution to Science Education through Research Award. According to the Wits University website, this award recognises scholars who have made contributions to, provided notable leadership in, and had substantial impact on, science education through research over a period of at least 20 years.

Emeritus Professor Rollnick completed her BSc and teaching diploma at Wits University. She thereafter obtained her masters in chemical education at the University of East Anglia and her PhD in 1988 at Wits University.