In November 2025, the JEOL JEM-ARM200F double aberration-corrected TEM housed at the DSTI-NRF Centre for HRTEM will mark a major milestone – 15 years since the first electrons travelled down its column.

To commemorate this achievement, the CHRTEM is launching a series of events, starting Nov 2025, highlighting the transformative impact of advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) on South Africa’s national system of innovation. The first of these events will be a research focussed Insights in Microscopy workshop series that aims to highlight the various techniques and applications of TEM.

You are invited to attend the,

27 November 2025 – Special Symposium on the Frontiers of Transmission Electron Microscopy

Venue: DSTI-NRF Centre for HRTEM and online

The Insights in Microscopy workshop series will conclude with a one-day symposium featuring keynote presentations and a panel discussion with leading national and international experts in transmission electron microscopy. The symposium will explore current and future developments in TEM applications, with a particular focus on their relevance to South Africa and the African research landscape.

A highlight of the symposium will be a panel discussion on the future applicability of aberration-corrected TEM in South Africa, aiming to bring together voices from academia, industry, and government. 

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