Minette Iris Moting Madefo

Iris is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental and Geographical Sciences (EGS) at the University of Cape Town. Her PhD focuses on investigating the potential impacts of solar radiation management (SRM) on population exposure to weather and climate extremes in Africa, as part of the Simons Project.

She holds a double master’s degree in physical oceanography from the University Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, France, and the International Chair of Mathematical Physics and Applications (ICMPA), University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin with support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Iris also holds a master’s degree in mathematical sciences from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Cameroon sponsored by the Mastercard Foundation, as well as a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Dschang, Cameroon.