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Meet our Team

Meet our Team

Prof Rabia Johnson

Prof Rabia Johnson

Co-Deputy Director
Chief Specialist Scientist
Prof Carmen Pheiffer

Prof Carmen Pheiffer

Co-Deputy Director
Chief Specialist Scientist
Prof Christo Muller

Prof Christo Muller

Chief Specialist Scientist
Prof Julia H. Goedecke

Prof Julia H. Goedecke

Chief Specialist Scientist
Dr Sylvia Riedel

Dr Sylvia Riedel

Specialist Scientist
Dr Nireshni Chellan

Dr Nireshni Chellan

Specialist Scientist
Dr Afolake Arowolo

Dr Afolake Arowolo

Specialist Scientist
Hygon Mutavhatsindi

Hygon Mutavhatsindi

Specialist Scientist
Dr Lawrence Mabasa

Dr Lawrence Mabasa

Senior Scientist
Dr Oelfah Patel

Dr Oelfah Patel

Senior Scientist
Dr Babalwa Unice Jack

Dr Babalwa Unice Jack

Senior Scientist
Dr Pieter Venter

Dr Pieter Venter

Analytical Scientist
Dr Kwazi Gabuza

Dr Kwazi Gabuza

Senior Scientist
Dr Pritika Ramharack

Dr Pritika Ramharack

Senior Scientist
Dr Jyoti Rajan Sharma

Dr Jyoti Rajan Sharma

Senior Scientist
Dr Tarryn Wilmer

Dr Tarryn Wilmer

Senior Scientist
Dr Stephanie Dias

Dr Stephanie Dias

Senior Scientist
Dr Nasiema Allie

Dr Nasiema Allie

Project manager
Dr Sello Mikasi

Dr Sello Mikasi

Laboratory Manager
Ms Ruzayda van Aarde

Ms Ruzayda van Aarde

Chief Research Technologist
Ms Nnini Obonye

Ms Nnini Obonye

Research Technologist
Mr Desmond Linden

Mr Desmond Linden

Research Technologist
Dr Samukelisiwe Shabalala

Dr Samukelisiwe Shabalala

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Ikanyeng Dolly Seipone

Ikanyeng Dolly Seipone

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Rianita Van Onselen

Dr Rianita Van Onselen

Post-doctoral fellow
Dr Zainonesa Abrahams

Dr Zainonesa Abrahams

Post doctoral candidate