Independent Africa, Dependent Science

R. Sooryamoorthy is Professor of Sociology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and is a Research Fellow at the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in STI Policy, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

“I enjoyed reading Prof. Sooryamoorthy’s book, Independent Africa, Dependent Science. It is a thorough piece of work that has been carefully written and skilfully edited. I recommend it as a good read for all those interested in science at the system level and particularly in the science systems of Africa. I would like to take the liberty to recommend it as vital, even compulsory, reading for those in leadership positions in government departments focused on science … .” (Robin Drennan, South African Journal of Science, Vol. 120 (7-8), July-August, 2024)

• Chapter 1. Science, Dependency and Africa.- Chapter 2. Researching Science in Africa.- Chapter 3. Science Production in Africa: Analysis of Scientific Publications.- Chapter 4. Partnerships in African Science.- Chapter 5.Major Research Areas.- Chapter 6.Barriers to Self-reliance.- Chapter 7. African Science: Realities, Possibilities.