Muni University has established the Max Planck–Humboldt Research Unit, funded by the Max Planck Group and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, working with the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. It aims to advance astronomy research and build long-term scientific capacity in Africa.
The University has recruited Dr. Slah Abdellaoui, who holds a PhD from Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the unit, through the Faculty of Science and the Department of Physics.
Dr. Geoffrey Andama, Lecturer of Physics and Head of the unit, said the appointment shows growing international confidence in the University’s research. The Vice Chancellor, Assoc. Prof. Simon Anguma Katrini, commended Dr. Andama’s work to build the Department of Physics and its international partnerships.