Roseanne Diab

Roseanne Diab
Born
Roseanne Denise Diab

(1949-11-11)11 November 1949
Durban North, South Africa
Died10 January 2026(2026-01-10) (aged 76)
Kloof, South Africa
Scientific career
FieldsAtmospheric sciences[1]
InstitutionsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal

Roseanne Denise Diab (11 November 1949 – 10 January 2026) was a South African researcher, who was the Director of Gender in science, innovation, technology and engineering (SITE), a UNESCO's programme unit hosted by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)[2] and former CEO of the Academy of Science of South Africa.[3] She was a Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Emeritus Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the same university.

Life and career

Diab published over 86 peer-reviewed scholarly articles.[4] She is recognised for her contribution in the field of atmospheric sciences, particularly climate change, air quality, dispersion modeling and tropospheric ozone variability.[5] She was also a Fellow of the Society of South African Geographers[6] and was a member of various international bodies such as the Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (CACGP) and the International Ozone Commission (IOC).[5]

Diab died in Kloof, South Africa on 10 January 2026, at the age of 76.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Roseanne Diab". IAP. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Who we are". genderinsite.net. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Members". www.assaf.org.za. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Scopus preview - Scopus - Author details (Diab, Roseanne)". www.scopus.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Prof. Roseanne Diab". interacademies.org.
  6. ^ "Past Office Bearers | ssag".
  7. ^ "Roseanne Denise Diab". Online Tribute. Retrieved 23 January 2026.