On Friday 28 October 2016, at the NWU Excellence in Research Awards, Prof Wilma Viviers (holder of a WTO Chair) received the individual award for international recognition as well as a joint award for international success together with Prof Ludo Cuyvers (of the University of Antwerp) in recognition of their role in developing and rolling out the TRADE Decision Support Model (TRADE-DSM™).

The NWU Excellence in Research Awards take place annually and are an opportunity for outstanding staff members to be acknowledged for their contribution to the university's research efforts. NWU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi paid tribute to the NWU researchers who had delivered excellent outputs despite the challenges confronting higher education institutions over the past year.

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