A video interview with FABI founding Director, Professor Mike Wingfield has been published online on the YouTube channel of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) . Mike is one of this year’s STEM Role Models in the NSTF ‘ Share ‘n Dare ’ outreach programme that communicates science to the youth and the general public and aims to inspire learners to choose STEM subjects. He was awarded the NSTF Annual Theme Award: Plant Health , at a ceremony on 30 July. This Special Annual Theme Award recognises the 2020 United Nations International Year of Plant Health (IYPH-2020) .The 15 minute video provides insights into Mike’s research activities and how he was inspired to persue a career in the natural sciences. It is the hope of the NSTF that the interview will inspire a new generation of learners in South Africa to consider plant health as an area of study. Click here to watch the full video