MIT Professor Klaus-Jürgen Bathe fell in love with South Africa while studying at UCT for his BSc in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics in the 1960s. He graduated as a gold medalist in 1967.

Having been a scholarship student, he is well aware that financial and social support for talented students can make a huge difference in a person's life and positively affect many others.

You can read more about Prof Bathe's journey and his dedication to developing graduates with outstanding leadership qualities and a strong sense of social justice who would play significant roles in business, government, industry and civil society in South Africa. He is passionate about creating a community of like-minded people who wish to make a difference in the lives of all South Africans.