At an awards ceremony on 23rd October 2024, Professor Cathy Ward was inaugurated as a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSaf). ASSaf honours the country's most outstanding scholars by electing them to membership of the Academy. ASSaf members are selected on the basis of a combination of two principal criteria: academic excellence and significant contribution to society. https://www.assaf.org.za/2024/10/24/top-scholars-in-south-africa-honoured-8/