Research Chairs
Research Chairs |
Entity Director |
|---|---|
| DST/NRF Research Chair in Astrophysics and Space Physics (SARChI) | Prof Markus Böttcher |
| DST/NRF Research Chair in Coal Research (SARChI) | Prof John Bunt |
| DST/NRF Research Chair in Biofuels and Other Clean Alternative Fuels (SARChI) | Prof Sanette Marx |
| DST/NRF Research Chair in Nuclear Engineering (SARChI) | Prof Jat du Toit |
| DST/NRF Research Chair in Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Africa (SARChI) | Prof Ruan Kruger |
| DST/NRF SA-NAM Bilateral Research Chair in Astronomy and Astrophysics (SARChI) | Prof S Wagner (Namibia) |
| DST/NRF Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (SARChI) | Prof Anel du Plessis |
| DST/NRF Albertina Sisulu Research Chair in Nursing Science (SARChI) | Prof Siedine Coetzee |
| EDTP SETA research chair in early childhood education | Prof Rosemary Wildsmith-Cromarty |
| ESKOM EPPEI Specialisation Centre for Emission Control | Proff Hein Neomagus & Stuart Piketh |
| World Trade Organisation chair (WTO) | Prof Wilma Viviers |
| UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER (Open Educational Resources) | Prof Jako Olivier |
Research Centres of Excellence
Research Centres of Excellence |
Entity Director |
|---|---|
| Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) | Prof Marius Smuts |
| Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharMaCen) | Prof Lesetja Legoabe (acting) |
| Centre for Space Research | Prof Christo Venter |
| Centre of Excellence in Carbon-Based Fuels | Prof Hein Neomagus (acting until 30 June 2020) |
| Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) | Prof Hugo Huisman |
Research Units
Research Focus Areas
Research Focus Areas |
Entity Director |
|---|---|
| Ancient Texts: Text, Context and Reception | Prof Hans van Deventer |
| Chemical Resource Benefication (CRB) | Prof Manie Vosloo |
| Community Psychosocial Research (Compres) | Retha Bloem (acting) |
| Enabling Optimal Expression of Individual, Social and Institutional Potential (OPTENTIA) | Prof Ian Rothmann |
| Human Metabolomics | Prof du Toit Loots |
| Material Science Innovation an Modelling (MaSIM) | Vacant |
| Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) | Prof Johan du Plessis (JL) |
| Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec) | Prof Hanlie Moss |
| Population and Health | Prof Yaw Amoateng (acting until December 2020) |
| Pure and Applied Analytics | Prof Louis Labuschagne |
| Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) | Prof Karin Minnie |
| Social Transformation | Prof Lynette Fourie |
| Trade and Development (TRADE) | Prof Danie Meyer |
| Understanding & Processing Language in Complex Settings (UPSET) | Prof Gustav Butler (acting until 31 July 2020) |
Research Niche Areas
Research Niche Areas |
Entity Director |
|---|---|
| Applied Research in Management Cybernetics | Pieter Buys |
| Community-Based Educational Research (COMBER) | Prof Lesley Wood |
| Edu-Lead | Prof Jan Heystek |
| Food Security and Safety | Prof Olubukola Babalola |
| Global Innovative Focussed Talent (GIFT) | Prof Anna Pelser (acting) |
| Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) | Prof Abiodun Salawu (acting till Dec 2020) |
| Lifestyle Diseases | Prof Ushotanefe Useh (acting) |
| Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA) | Prof Martie Lubbe |
| Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST) | Prof Marelie Davel |
| Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) | Dr Albi Odendaal |
| Technology-Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training, South Africa (TELIT-SA) | Dr Verona Leendertz (acting) |
| Visual Narratives and Creative Outputs through Interdisciplinary and Practice-led Research (VINCO) | Dr Moya Goosen (Acting) |
Hosted Research Entities (Centre, Platform, Institute)
Hosted Research Entities (Centre, Platform, Institute) |
Entity Director |
|---|---|
| DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence in Hydrogen production, storage, reticulation and safety codes and standards | Dr Dmitri Bessarabov |
| DST/NWU Pre-Clinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP) | Prof Rose Hayeshi |
| DTI Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (CFAM) | Prof LJ Grobler |
| DST Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Knowledge Systems | Prof Simeon Materechera |
| Centre for Human Metabonomics | Prof Chris Vorster |
| South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLar) | Dr Menno van Zaanen |
| Medical Research Council Extra Mural Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease | Vacant |
Commercial Research Entities
Commercial Research Entities |
Entity Director |
|---|---|
| Dr Erna Swanepoel |