Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell, ZS2LAW

Radio Amateur to manage the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory

Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell, ZS2LAW, has been appointed as acting Managing Director of the HMO during the absence of the current MD, Sandile Malinga who has been seconded to the Space Agency.

Sandile Malinga was appointed by the Minister of Science and Technology to serve as caretaker Chief Executive Officer of the South African Space Agency for a period of 18 months from 1 January 2010.

Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell is well known for her participation in the South African Radio League's Radio Technology in Action programme where she has made many presentations over the past three years.

Lee-Anne, despite her busy schedule, will again be joining the RTA in 2010.

Congratulations to both Lee-Anne and Sandile.

Hermanus Magnetic Observatory
http://www.hmo.ac.za/

South African Radio League
http://www.sarl.org.za/