Academic staff

Head of Department

willem
Prof Willem van Otterlo
Organic Chemistry
Professor
+27 21 808 3344
Rm 2005 De Beers

Research and Lecturing Staff

gareth
Prof Gareth Arnott
Organic Chemistry
Associate Professor
+27 21 808 3355
Rm 2008 De Beers
len
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Prof Len Barbour
Supramolecular Chemistry
Distinguished Professor
ebrahiem
Dr Ebrahiem Botha
Inorganic Chemistry
Lecturer, ECP Leader
+27 21 808 2659
Rm 1037 De Beers
prinesssa
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Prof Prinessa Chellan
Inorganic Chemistry
Associate Professor
+27 21 808 3327
Rm 2027 Polymer Science
andre
Prof André de Villiers
Analytical Chemistry
Professor
+27 21 808 3351
Rm 2027 De Beers
katherine
Dr Katherine de Villiers
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Senior lecturer
+27 21 808 2741
Rm 1039 De Beers
catharine
Prof Catharine Esterhuysen
Physical Chemistry
Professor
+27 21 808 3345
Rm 1007 De Beers
delia
Prof Delia Haynes
Supramolecular Chemistry
Professor
+27 21 808 3358
Rm 1042 De Beers
kerneels
Dr Kerneels Jaars
Analytical Chemistry
Lecturer
+27 21 808 3343
Rm 1041 De Beers
cassiem
Dr Cassiem Joseph
Inorganic Chemistry
Lecturer
+27 21 808 3805
Rm 2004 Polymer Science
catherine
Dr Catherine Kaschula
Organic Chemistry
Associate Professor
+27 21 808 2180
Rm 1019 Mike de Vries
bert
Prof Bert Klumperman
Polymer Science
Distinguished Professor
+27 21 808 3988
Rm 2020 Polymer Science
albena
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Prof Albena Lederer
Polymer Science
Professor, Sasol Chair in Analytical Polymer Science
+27 21 808 3178
Rm 2013 Polymer Science
robbie
Prof Robbie Luckay
Inorganic Chemistry
Associate Professor
+27 21 808 3333
Rm 2028 Polymer Science
marietjie
Dr Marietjie Lutz
Polymer Science
Senior lecturer
+27 21 808 9251
Rm 2029 Polymer Science
peter
Prof Peter Mallon
Polymer Science
Professor
+27 21 808 2971
Rm 2002 Polymer Science
megan
Dr Megans Matthews
Analytical Chemistry
Lecturer
+27 21 808 3176
Rm 1013 Mike de Vries
rueben
Dr Reuben Pfukwa
Polymer Science
Associate Professor
+27 21 808 3987
Rm 2039 Polymer Science
vincent
Dr Vincent Smith
Supramolecular Chemistry
Senior Lecturer
+27 21 808 3353
Rm 1041 De Beers

Extraordinary Professors

Prof Timothy Dafforn
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Prof Timothy Dafforn
University of Birmingham, UK (2003-present)
Prof Wolfgang Mackenroth
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Prof Wolfgang Mackenroth
BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany (1985-2017)
Prof Jan Weigand
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Prof Jan Weigand
TU University Dresden, Germany (2013-present)

Emeritus Professors

helgard
Prof Helgard Raubenheimer
Inorganic Chemistry
Emeritus Professor
+27 21 808 3850
Rm 3002 De Beers
selwyn
Prof Selwyn Mapolie
Inorganic Chemistry
Emeritus Professor
+27 21 808 2722
Rm 2010 Polymer Science