Professor Wayne Derman (MBChB, BSc (Med)(Hons), PhD, FACSM) is the Executive Head of the Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicince, and Head of the Division of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Stellenbosch University. He is also Director of the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence and Co-Director of the South African IOC Research Centre for Injury Prevention and Protection of Athlete Health.

Wayne provides specialist Sports Medical consulting services to members of the South African Rugby, Soccer, Cricket, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Teams, International Elite athletes, as well as members of the public.

Professor Derman has played an important role in clinical support for South Africa’s athletes at International level. He fulfilled the positions of Chief Medical Officer for the South African Team to the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team to Beijing in 2008 and Chief Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team in London in 2012. He is presently a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Medical Commission and is the Medical Director for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In December to May 2002, he served as Flight Surgeon to Cosmonaught Mark Shuttleworth during the “First African in Space” mission in Russia and served as the Medical Officer for Cape Town for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

Having diverse interests, he has been awarded many accolades in his career ranging from a Fellowship of the American College of Sports Medicine; the Val Schreire Award for the Outstanding Investigator in the Cardiovascular Field in Southern Africa; the Paul Harris award from Rotary International for community contribution; to a Mondi Award nomination for journalism. ​In December 2004, Professor Derman was named recipient of the Department of Health and Health Professionals Council award for Excellence in Health Care in South Africa.
 

Professor Wayne Derman (MBChB, BSc (Med)(Hons), PhD, FACSM) is the Executive Head of the Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicince, and Head of the Division of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Stellenbosch University. He is also Director of the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence and Co-Director of the South African IOC Research Centre for Injury Prevention and Protection of Athlete Health.

Wayne provides specialist Sports Medical consulting services to members of the South African Rugby, Soccer, Cricket, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Teams, International Elite athletes, as well as members of the public.

Professor Derman has played an important role in clinical support for South Africa’s athletes at International level. He fulfilled the positions of Chief Medical Officer for the South African Team to the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team to Beijing in 2008 and Chief Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team in London in 2012. He is presently a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Medical Commission and is the Medical Director for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In December to May 2002, he served as Flight Surgeon to Cosmonaught Mark Shuttleworth during the “First African in Space” mission in Russia and served as the Medical Officer for Cape Town for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

Having diverse interests, he has been awarded many accolades in his career ranging from a Fellowship of the American College of Sports Medicine; the Val Schreire Award for the Outstanding Investigator in the Cardiovascular Field in Southern Africa; the Paul Harris award from Rotary International for community contribution; to a Mondi Award nomination for journalism. ​In December 2004, Professor Derman was named recipient of the Department of Health and Health Professionals Council award for Excellence in Health Care in South Africa.
 

Professor Wayne Derman (MBChB, BSc (Med)(Hons), PhD, FACSM) is the Executive Head of the Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicince, and Head of the Division of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Stellenbosch University. He is also Director of the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence and Co-Director of the South African IOC Research Centre for Injury Prevention and Protection of Athlete Health.

Wayne provides specialist Sports Medical consulting services to members of the South African Rugby, Soccer, Cricket, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Teams, International Elite athletes, as well as members of the public.

Professor Derman has played an important role in clinical support for South Africa’s athletes at International level. He fulfilled the positions of Chief Medical Officer for the South African Team to the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team to Beijing in 2008 and Chief Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team in London in 2012. He is presently a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Medical Commission and is the Medical Director for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In December to May 2002, he served as Flight Surgeon to Cosmonaught Mark Shuttleworth during the “First African in Space” mission in Russia and served as the Medical Officer for Cape Town for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

Having diverse interests, he has been awarded many accolades in his career ranging from a Fellowship of the American College of Sports Medicine; the Val Schreire Award for the Outstanding Investigator in the Cardiovascular Field in Southern Africa; the Paul Harris award from Rotary International for community contribution; to a Mondi Award nomination for journalism. ​In December 2004, Professor Derman was named recipient of the Department of Health and Health Professionals Council award for Excellence in Health Care in South Africa.
 

Professor Wayne Derman (MBChB, BSc (Med)(Hons), PhD, FACSM) is the Executive Head of the Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicince, and Head of the Division of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Stellenbosch University. He is also Director of the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence and Co-Director of the South African IOC Research Centre for Injury Prevention and Protection of Athlete Health.

Wayne provides specialist Sports Medical consulting services to members of the South African Rugby, Soccer, Cricket, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Teams, International Elite athletes, as well as members of the public.

Professor Derman has played an important role in clinical support for South Africa’s athletes at International level. He fulfilled the positions of Chief Medical Officer for the South African Team to the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team to Beijing in 2008 and Chief Medical Officer for the South African Paralympic Team in London in 2012. He is presently a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Medical Commission and is the Medical Director for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In December to May 2002, he served as Flight Surgeon to Cosmonaught Mark Shuttleworth during the “First African in Space” mission in Russia and served as the Medical Officer for Cape Town for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

Having diverse interests, he has been awarded many accolades in his career ranging from a Fellowship of the American College of Sports Medicine; the Val Schreire Award for the Outstanding Investigator in the Cardiovascular Field in Southern Africa; the Paul Harris award from Rotary International for community contribution; to a Mondi Award nomination for journalism. ​In December 2004, Professor Derman was named recipient of the Department of Health and Health Professionals Council award for Excellence in Health Care in South Africa.