Prof. M. Maaza is the current incumbent, in South Africa, of the UNESCO UNISA-ITLABS-NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies and the chairman of the African Network of Excellence; the Nanosciences African Network. He is a joint staff of the University of South Africa and the National Research Foundation. He is a fellow of various Academies, including the African Academy of Science, the Islamic Academy of Sciences, the European Academy of Arts & Sciences as well as the National Academy of Science of India & the Royal Society of Chemistry. With a total citation of 16000 & H-index of 73, his research interests are geared towards the multidisciplinary field of sciences at the nanoscale.