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Research and Innovation Excellence Awards

Dear colleague

Various NWU staff members were acknowledged for their excellence in research innovation, community involvement during a virtual event on Thursday, 3 December 2020.

It is an honour and privilege to congratulate our colleagues on this wonderful achievement. The NWU’s research continues to reach new heights and you may take pride in your hard work and dedication.

To all our staff members – thank you for your dedication.

Kind regards

Prof Dan Kgwadi
Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Prof Marius Nel, Faculty of Theology

Runner-up: Prof Daniel Meyer, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Prof Ruan Kruger, Faculty of Health Sciences

Runner-up: Dr Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Prof Leenta Grobler and Dr Henri Marais, Faculty of Engineering

Dr Aurelia Williams, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

These medals are awarded annually to the best master's students in each faculty.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S MEDAL

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences: Christelle van Zyl

Faculty of Health Sciences: Liezel Naidoo

S2A3 BRONZE MEDAL

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences: Renier Timothy Hough

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED – B RATINGS
A B-rating is awarded to researchers who enjoy considerable international recognition by their peers for the high quality and impact of their recent research outputs.

• Prof Christo Venter, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS – C RATINGS
Researchers with a C-rating are defined as established researchers with a sustained recent record of productivity in their respective fields.

• Prof Christo Bisschoff, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Prof Phillip Blaauw, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Prof Johanita Burger, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Juanee Cilliers, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Dirk de Waele, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Johan du Plessis, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Petro du Preez, Faculty of Education
• Dr Phillip du Toit, Faculty of Theology
• Dr Ansie Fouché, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Rupert Gouws, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Jaco Hoffman, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Ferdi Kruger, Faculty of Theology
• Prof Martinette Kruger, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Prof Miriam Lemmer, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Vhumani Magezi, Faculty of Theology
• Dr Linda Malan, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Sanette Marx, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Ashmore Mawire, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Victor Ojakorotu, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Daniel Otto, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Helgard Raubenheimer, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Sanne ter Horst, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Fanie Terblanche, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Makondelele Tshivhase, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Liesl van der Merwe, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Estelle van Tonder, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Prof Tanja Verster, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

YOUNG RESEARCHERS – Y RATINGS
A Y-rating is awarded to young researchers who have held a doctorate for less than five years. Y-rated researchers are recognised for the potential to establish themselves as researchers within a five-year period after evaluation.

• Dr Zelda de Lange, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr Wynand Malherbe, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Shayne Mason, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Annchen Mielman, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Jacques Rothmann, Faculty of Humanities
• Dr Martinique Sparks, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr Andrew Swarts, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Chris van Rhyn, Faculty of Humanities