Head of Department

• Prof Jo-Anne de la Mare

Academic Staff

Biochemistry

• Prof Brett Pletschke
• Prof Brendan Wilhelmi - Head of Biochemistry
• Prof Adrienne Edkins
• Prof Heinrich Hoppe
• Prof Jo-Anne de la Mare 

Microbiology

• Prof Joanna Dames
• Prof Rosemary Dorrington
• Prof Caroline Knox 
• Dr Ellen Ledwaba - Head of Microbiology
• Dr Gwynneth Matcher

Bioinformatics

• Prof Ozlem Tastan Bishop
• Dr Olivier Sheik Amamuddy

Visiting Professor

• Prof Gregory L Blatch
• Prof Kerry McPhailDr Shirley Parker-Nance              
• Prof Dirk Lang                  
• Mr D Kennedy      

Professor Emeritus

• Prof Peter Rose
• Prof Chris Whiteley

Technical and Administrative Staff

Admin Staff

• Ms Kally Fitzgerald - Secretary
• Mrs Lumka Mqingwana - Finance Administrator

Technical Staff

• Mrs Lerato Baloyi Mokwena - Chief Technical Officer
• Ms Martha Mogale - Principal Technical Officer
• Mr Malusi Hlongwane - Technical Officer
• Mrs Buhle Mtshemla - Technical Officer
• Ms Busi Koba - Technical Officer

Service Staff

• Mrs Monica Diniso
• Mr Sinethemba Maleki
• Mr Nkosana Yeye - Goods Receiving Officer

Last Modified: Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:43:57 SAST