Man, 20, is charged with murder as tributes are paid to 'rising star' scientist
Kyler Rattray appeared in private at Dundee Sheriff Court on a single murder charge.
The 20-year-old, from Dundee, made no plea and was remanded in custody. He is set to appear in court again within eight days.
It comes after Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, was found on Dundee's South Street on Saturday afternoon.
Emergency crews arrived at around 4.25pm but the scientist, originally from Zimbabwe, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family yesterday spoke of their shock at the death
of Dr Gomo, who had graduated with a PhD from Dundee University and recently started working for Scottish Water.
Brother Regis Nyatsanza, speaking from Harare in Zimbabwe, said she would have soon turned 40 and they had been discussing how she might celebrate.
She was the oldest of four siblings, he said, and described her as the 'deputy parent' of the family.
Mr Nyatsanza told the BBC: 'Two weeks ago we were laughing about throwing her a big 40th birthday bash but she said she had achieved most of what she wanted.
'After all the struggle she had everything she wanted and so she was going to have a quiet celebration.'
Dr Gomo, who is believed to have had a ten-year-old daughter, was an expert in water conservation and led efforts to improve water and food security in both Scotland and sub-Saharan Africa.
She was hailed as a 'rising star' in her field.
Scottish Water director of environment planning and assurance, Professor Simon Parsons, said: 'Fortune was an exceptional scientist and a senior service planner in our water resources planning section based in Dundee where, having joined us in February, she had already become a highly valued and respected member of our team.'
Dundee local police commander Chief Superintendent Nicola Russell said yesterday: 'Our enquiries are continuing and we are confident that nobody else was involved and there is no wider threat to the public.
'I am also acutely aware of misinformation being shared on social media and would urge the public not to speculate on the circumstances or post anything which could compromise a future court case.'
First Minister John Swinney said: 'I am desperately saddened by the news of the death of Dr Fortune Gomo and extend my sympathies to her family, friends and colleagues.'
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