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The perfect storm: science, technology and systems thinking
Start: 04/10/2018, 18:30
End: 04/10/2018, 20:00
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Location: First Year Chemistry Building, De Beer Street, Lecture Hall 1015

The Faculty of Science cordially invites you to a special guest lecture by BSc alumnus Dr Riaan Conradie, entitled 'The perfect storm: science, technology and systems thinking to improve human health'. 

While working towards his PhD in Biochemistry at Stellenbosch University, Riaan founded a high-tech startup company, called HealthQ Technologies, in August 2007. The company went from strength to strength, and in 2015 it was followed by LifeQ, a unique multi-disciplinary team, led by computational systems biologists, that uses bio-mathematical models to continuously track your physiology. In this talk, Riaan will discuss current and prospective key advancements in technology and how these advancements, when combined with interdisciplinary capabilities and systems thinking, can lead to solutions that can positively impact the lives of individuals. Lastly, he will share some key learnings made over the course of his entrepreneurial journey thus far.