University of Cape Town (UCT) cervical cancer researcher Professor Lynette Denny received the Order of the Baobab (Silver) from President Cyril Ramaphosa at an investiture ceremony hosted by the presidency on 18 November.
Professor Denny is based in the Faculty of Health Sciences’ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The National Order recognises Denny’s work as a leading researcher in cervical cancer and its association with the human papillomavirus (HPV).