National Steering Committee for IYA2009 in SA

The National Steering Committee comprises the following people:

• Mathoto Thaoge-Lefyedi (DST)
• Kim de Boer (SKA SA / MeerKAT)
• Marion West (HartRAO)
• Lorenzo Raynard (SAASTA)
• Peter Martinez (SAAO / ASSA / Space Science Community)
• Kevin Govender (SAAO / SALT)
• Claire Flanagan (Jhb Planetarium)

Acronyms:

• DST: Department of Science and Technology
• SKA SA: Square Kilometre Array South Africa
• MeerKAT: Karoo Array Telescope
• HartRAO: Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
• SAASTA: South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement
• SAAO: South African Astronomical Observatory
• ASSA: Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
• SALT: Southern African Large Telescope