Lerato Mpye (MSc., Ph.D)

Young Influential South African in Science and Technology The Mail & Guardian Jun 2021 The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans celebrates and showcase South Africa’s eminent and accomplished young people under the age of 35 years. The M&G in partnership with the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), under the theme Resilience and Innovation for Excellence, identifies and rewards young incredible innovators and trailblazers in South Africa.The M&G and NLC’s goal is to celebrate excellence, inspire others and also take stock of how the young people of South Africa have… Show more The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans celebrates and showcase South Africa’s eminent and accomplished young people under the age of 35 years. The M&G in partnership with the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), under the theme Resilience and Innovation for Excellence, identifies and rewards young incredible innovators and trailblazers in South Africa.The M&G and NLC’s goal is to celebrate excellence, inspire others and also take stock of how the young people of South Africa have responded to the new and unique challenges of the previous year. Show less

Office of the Vice Principal Award University of Toronto Dec 2020 UTM Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Program are funded through the Office of the Vice Principal, Research.

Postdoctoral fellowship University of South Africa Jul 2018 Scholarship to carry out research at the University of South Africa, 2018-2020.

Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship South African Department of Science and Technology-National Research Foundation Jan 2016 South African Department of Science and Technology-National Research Foundation Postdoctoral Innovation Fellowship; 2016-2018

Golden Key Scholar Golden Key International Honour Society Dec 2015 Golden Key is the world's largest collegiate honor society. Membership into the Society is by invitation only and applies to the top 15% of college and university sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements.

Innovation Doctoral Scholarship South African Department of Science and Technology-National Research Foundation Jan 2011 South African Department of Science and Technology-National Research Foundation Innovation scholarship for Doctoral studies; 2011 –2014

Poliomyelitis Research Foundation scholarship for Doctoral studies Poliomyelitis Research Foundation of South Africa Jul 2010 Poliomyelitis Research Foundation scholarship for Doctoral studies; 2010 - 2012

Golden Key Scholar Golden Key International Honour Society Jun 2010 Golden Key is the world's largest collegiate honor society. Membership into the Society is by invitation only and applies to the top 15% of college and university sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements.