Lydia Makhubu
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Lydia Makhubu is a Swaziland
chemist
. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Swaziland
from 1988 to 2003, she attended the University of Toronto
where she studied medicinal chemistry.
From its inception in 1993 until 2005, she was the President of the Third World Organization for Women in Science
(TWOWS), which provides fellowships for postgraduate study.
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Swaziland
University of Swaziland
The University of Swaziland developed from the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland , formerly known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland , which had its headquarters in Lesotho between 1964 and 1975. It eventually became the University of Botswana and Swaziland in...
from 1988 to 2003, she attended the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
where she studied medicinal chemistry.
From its inception in 1993 until 2005, she was the President of the Third World Organization for Women in Science
Third World Organization for Women in Science
Third World Organization for Women in Science awards fellowships in science to female postgraduate students from third world nations. Because of the lower cost of living and tuition, however, the student recipients are sent to good universities in countries such as South Africa and Pakistan.Its...
(TWOWS), which provides fellowships for postgraduate study.