In its original form as a live theatre performance followed by an interactive science session that won the hearts and heads of learners, Walking Tall visited schools and science festivals throughout South Africa and in seven other African countries, reaching over 1.4 million beneficiaries. To this end, and to help steer learners toward a career in the African origin sciences, she co-created the award-winning Walking Tall educational theatre project with Greg Melvill-Smith in 2001. Leenen saw the origin sciences as a gateway for young Africans to embrace scientific thinking. She was CEO of the Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST) since 2000 and raised funds to build the organisation into one of the largest, Africa-based independent organisations that support research, education and public understanding of Africa’s fossil history. Leenen was a close friend of Wits and an ardent supporter of the palaeosciences. Obituaries 2022 Andrea Leenen (1972-2022)Īndrea Leenen (MSc 2011) passed away on 1 March 2022 after a short illness.
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