International women’s health expert Helen Rees awarded fellowship to explore relationship between hormonal contraceptives and HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections INTERNATIONAL women’s health expert Helen Rees was on Friday awarded R1.5m to explore the relationship between hormonal contraceptives and HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections.Professor Rees is the 15th South African academic to receive the annual Oppenheimer Fellowship, aimed at promoting cutting-edge, internationally significant post-doctoral research that advances knowledge, teaching and development in SA.Former De Beers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, who handed the award to Prof Rees on Friday, said the award was "a fantastic memory to our father (Harry Oppenheimer)" and "something I think is special as an award, and because of the contribution it makes." Harry Oppenheimer was chairman of Anglo American for 25 years and chairman of De Beers Consolidated Mines for 27 years until he retired from those posi...
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