SASTA makes several awards to members each year. While some awards are associated with the quality of papers and posters at the annual congress, there are awards made on the basis of overall exceptional service to SASTA. All SASTA Awards are considered carefully by SASTA Council and decisions made are final. The Awards are presented at the next annual SASTA Congress or AGM.
Gold Medal - Technological Contribution to the Industry
Criteria: The nominee should have made an outstanding technological contribution to the sugar industry which has, as a consequence, benefited from the implementation of the design or innovation. The innovation could take the form of (amongst others):
- Processes which have improved factory operations and/or product quality.
- Major contributions to agronomy which have improved yields and/or reduced costs.
- New equipment designs which have been implemented and benefited the Industry.
Mechanism: Any SASTA member may nominate a candidate, and the detailed motivation must be sent to the SASTA Council for consideration. The Council meets four times a year to consider nominations. The award is presented at the next annual SASTA Congress or AGM.
Honorary Membership of SASTA
Criteria: Outstanding and sustained service to SASTA. Such service may include contributing to the success of numerous SASTA events and publications.
Mechanism: Any SASTA member may nominate a candidate, and the detailed motivation must be sent to the SASTA Council for consideration. The Council meets four times a year to consider nominations. The award is presented at the next annual SASTA Congress or AGM.
Prize: Free SASTA membership for life.
Kynoch Prize (Agriculture)
Criteria: The best paper in the Agricultural Section of Congress. The award is based on content of the paper, as well as the quality of the presentation at the Congress.
Mechanism: All Congress authors in the Agricultural section will automatically be considered by the Judging Panel appointed by Council.
The award is presented at the next annual SASTA Congress or AGM.
Prize: A cheque for R1000 for the senior author, and certificates for all co-authors.
Jubilee Award (Agriculture)
Criteria: An exceptional paper/s presented in the Agricultural Section of Congress at the three Congresses preceding the closing date for submissions to the next ISSCT Congress. The award is based on content of the paper/s, as well as the quality of the presentation/s at the Congresses.
Mechanism: All Congress authors in the Agricultural sections will automatically be considered by the Judging Panel appointed by Council.
Prize: A paid trip to the following year’s ISSCT Congress for the principal author. All Congress registration, travel (economy class) and accommodation (hotel selection to be approved by Council) expenses will be paid by SASTA.
The prize excludes any pre- and post-Congress trips and tours.
Student Award (Agriculture)
Criteria: The student (only registered students who are not permanently employed will be considered) who writes and delivers the best paper at Congress. The presentation must be clear and well organised. Visual aids must be good quality and appropriate. Also evaluate audibility, confidence and ability to handle questions, technical or scientific content, and value and general usefulness of the paper to the industry.
Mechanism: All non-permanently employed students presenting papers at Congress in the Agricultural section will automatically be considered by the Judging Panel appointed by Council. The award is presented at the next annual SASTA Congress or AGM.
Prize: A cheque for R1000 and certificate for the main author – ie the student only
Talbot-Crosbie Prize (Factory)
Criteria: The best paper in the Factory Section of Congress. The award is based on content of the paper, as well as the quality of the presentation at the Congress.
Mechanism: All Congress authors in the Factory section will automatically be considered by the Judging Panel appointed by Council. The award is presented at the next annual SASTA Congress or AGM.
Prize: A cheque for R1000 for the senior author, and certificates for all co-authors.
Jubilee Award (Factory)
Criteria: An exceptional paper/s presented in the Factory Section of Congress at the three Congresses preceding the closing date for submissions to the next ISSCT Congress. The award is based on content of the paper/s, as well as the quality of the presentation/s at the Congresses.
Mechanism: All Congress authors in the Factory sections will automatically be considered by the Judging Panel appointed by Council.
Prize: A paid trip to the following year’s ISSCT Congress for the principal author. All registration, travel (economy class) and accommodation (hotel selection to be approved by Council) expenses will be paid by SASTA. The prize excludes any pre- and post-Congress trips and tours.
Student Award (Factory)
Criteria: The student (only registered students who are not permanently employed will be considered) who writes and delivers the best paper at Congress. The presentation must be clear and well organised. Visual aids must be good quality and appropriate. Also evaluated on audibility, confidence and ability to handle questions, technical or scientific content, and value and general usefulness of the paper to the industry.
Mechanism: All non-permanently employed students presenting papers at Congress in the Factory section will automatically be considered by the Judging Panel appointed by Council. The award is presented at the next annual SASTA Congress or AGM.
Prize: A cheque for R1000 and certificate for the main author – ie the student only.