North-West University (NWU) confers a PhD (Honoris Causa) onto Professor Monica Ferreira

Professor Monica Ferreira, Honoris Causa, with Jaco Hoffman who heads the Centre of Excellence on Ageing at NWU

North-West University (NWU), South Africa, conferred a PhD (Honoris Causa) onto Prof Monica Ferreira on 22 May 2019. Kavita presented a beautiful congratulatory note on behalf of ILC GA. It was a fantastic celebration and Kavita presented a beautiful congratulatory note on behalf of ILC GA - very special as Monica was a former ILC GA co-president.

The North-West University (NWU), South Africa conferred a PhD (Honoris Causa) onto Professor Monica Ferreira on 22 May 2019. Kavita Sivaramakrishnan presented a beautiful congratulatory note on behalf of ILC GA - very special as Monica was a former ILC GA co-president.

Ceremony

Profile of Professor Monica Ferreira

A cocktail was held on the NWU Vaal campus to celebrate the occasion.

Jaco Hoffman and Professor Monica Ferreira with Professor Refilwe Phaswane-Mufaya, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at NWU

Faculty at NWU and guests celebrate the Honoris Causa conferred on Professor Monica Ferreira. Kavita Sivaramakrishnan, third from left, and Sinfree Makoni, right with Jaco Hoffman next to her, are longtime colleagues of Professor Ferreira's.

Professor Ferreira and Jaco Hoffman toast the occasion	Alison Benzimra, Monica Ferreira, Sinfree Makoni, Jaco Hoffman and Kavita Sivaramakrishnan