Governance
The Cape Town Science Centre operates under the auspices of the Interactive Science Foundation NPC (RF).
Company Registration: 1999/013100/08
Non Profit Organisation Registration: 031-701-NPO
Public Benefit Organisation Registration: 18/11/13/2663
The ISF is governed by a Board of Directors that meets quarterly and oversees the strategic development of the Science Centre.
The ISF is audited annually by C2M Chartered Accountants.
Download ISF Annual Financial Statements – FYE2024, FYE2023, FYE2022, FYE2021, FYE2020, FYE2019
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Directors of the ISF Board
- Deborah Budlinder
- Yusuf Mohamed
- Haroon Mohamed
- Pamela Stein
- Steven Sack
Scientific Advisory Committee
The Scientific Advisory Committee was established in 2008 and consists of respected South African scientists and academics who guide and advise on the scientific content of the Science Centre and its programmes.
- Dr Graham Avery, Archaeozoologist, Honorary Associate, Natural History Department, Iziko Natural History Museum
- Dr Margaret Avery, Honorary Associate: Cenozoic Fossil Collection, Natural History Department, Iziko Natural History Museum
- Prof Susan Bourne, HOD, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town
- Prof Mike Bruton, Director of Imagineering, MTE Studios
- Prof Andy Buffler, HOD, Department of Physics, University of Cape Town
- Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, HOD, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town
- Prof Valerie Corfield, Chief Specialist Scientist, US/MRC Centre for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch
- Prof George Ellis, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Complex Systems, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town
- Dr Peter Martinez, SpaceLab, University of Cape Town and Chairman, South African Council for Space Affairs
- Dr Jeff Murugan, The Laboratory for Quantum Gravity & Strings, Department of Mathematics & Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town
- Prof Tim Noakes, Discovery Health Chair of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Cape Town
- Dr Carolina Odman-Govender, Associate Scientist, SKA Africa
- Prof Francis Petersen, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town
- Prof Leslie Petrik, Environmental Nanosciences Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape
- Mr Steve Sherman, Director, Living Maths
- Mr Henry Valentine, Director, Antarctica & Islands, Department of Environmental Affairs
- Mr Mike Venter, General Manager Geology, AMG Mining / Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.
- Dr Zeblon Vilakazi, Director, iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Science
- Prof John Webb, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town
- Dr Amanda Weltman, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity Centre, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town