** Shares of advanced materials firm ASP Isotopes ASPI.O rise 2% to $6.02 in early trading
** Co says it has announced a three-year donation to establish a new "photonics chair" at Wits University in Johannesburg
** The aim is to boost research and training in the science of light, co says
** Photonics chair is a funded academic position focused on advancing research and training in photonics
** ASPI says Dr. Angela Dudley will serve as the inaugural photonics chair
** Including session's move, stock up ~33% YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))