2009 Laureate for Africa and the Arab States, Prof. Tebello Nyokong (from South Africa),  has led research involving the use of a blue-jean (aniline) dye that was activated by light. Then she proved that the molecules inside the dye could be used to detect pollution in water, and could, in certain circumstances, even detect cancer. She therefore made unusual connections between blue jeans, environmental clean-up and medical treatment…