The Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA) is a non-profit organisation registered in Nairobi, Kenya, which acts as the umbrella organisation for different neuroscience groups and societies in Africa. They organise the bi-annual SONA conference. The current president of the society is Prof. James Olukayode Olopade.
History SONA was founded in 1993 by James Kimani. The goal of the society is to promote neuroscience research and teaching in Africa. In its history the society has organised 14 international meetings in Africa, of which the first was organized in 1993.
Conferences 1993 - Nairobi, Kenya 1995 - Marrakech, Morocco 1997 - Cape Town, South Africa 1999 - Dakar, Senegal 2001 - Nairobi, Kenya 2003 - Abuja, Nigeria 2005 - Cape Town, South Africa 2007 - Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo 2009 - Faiyum, Egypt 2011 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 - Rabat, Morocco 2015 - Durban, South Africa 2017 - Entebbe, Uganda 2019 - Lagos, Nigeria
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External links SONA Official Website