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Dina Ratsimandresy’s journey from rural Madagascar to the LMB’s Light Microscopy Facility

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Stellenbosch University highlights Dina Ratsimandresy’s career so far – from studying Mathematics in Madagascar and postgraduate studies in South Africa and Germany, to her current position in the LMB’s Light Microscopy Facility. On top of this, Dina has founded the non-profit organisation Itatra, through which she has delivered the ‘Vision’ outreach programme to rural high schools in Madagascar, introducing students to the field of optics. More…