Research Chairs
Research Chairs |
Entity Director |
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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 |
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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 Carina Mels |
Research Units
Research Focus Areas
Research Focus Areas |
Entity Director |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Dr Erna Swanepoel |