22 November 2024

NWU Excellence Awards

Please click on the fold-out sections below to see the winners.

1. Engaged Teaching and Learning Award
  • Lemogang Masethe, Marketing and Student Recruitment - IKATELENG
2. Engaged Research and Innovation Awards
  • Dr Benita Taylor, Faculty of Health Sciences - BAFENYI PROJECT
Novice Award:
  • Jéan-Pierre van Deventer, Faculty of Engineering - STRIDE
3. Scholarship of Engagement Award
  • Prof Janelize Morelli, Faculty of Humanities - Musikhane Community Music Engagement Programme
4. Discipline-based Outreach Award
  • Bathandekile Myeni, Faculty of Humanities - School of Music Food Bank

1. Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Prof Anita Pienaar, Faculty of Health Sciences
2. Most Productive Senior Researcher

Overall winner

  • Prof Gabila Nubong, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

First runner-up

  • Prof Howard Chitimira, Faculty of Law

Second runner-up

  • Prof Anél Petzer, Faculty of Health Sciences
3. Most Productive Emerging Researcher

Overall winner

  • Dr Chantel Muller, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
4. National and International Recognition and Membership
  • Prof Oliver Fuo, Faculty of Law
  • Prof Rose Hayeshi, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Dr Fortunate Phaka, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
5. Top Inventor Awards
  • Prof Byron Bunt, Faculty of Education
  • Dr Lance Bunt, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
6. Innovation Impact Award
  • Prof Erica Derbyshire, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
7. Creative Output Award
  • Prof Byron Bunt, Faculty of Education
8. Student Medals: Vice-Chancellor's Medal
  • Inge Delport, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
  • Nicola Royce, Faculty of Health Sciences
9. S2A3 Bronze Medal
  • Jonathan Stephanus Troskie, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
10. National Research Foundation (NRF) Ratings

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED RESEARCHERS

  • Prof Henk Bouwman, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof John Bunt, Faculty of Engineering
  • Prof Christo Venter, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Victor Wepener, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS

  • Prof Conroy Cupido, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Adri Breed, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Marijke Coetzee, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Dr Herve Michel Djouosseu Tenkam, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Andrew Eloka-Eboka, Faculty of Engineering
  • Prof Omolola Fayemi, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Oliver Fuo, Faculty of Law
  • Prof Chrisna Gouws, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Prof Lene Graupner, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
  • Prof Kerry Hadfield Malherbe, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Marita Heyns, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Liberty Muchatiurwa Hove, Faculty of Education
  • Prof Thys Human, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Herculene Kotzé, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Zander Lindeque, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Kapil Moothi, Faculty of Engineering
  • Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Mulunda Mwanza, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Dr Matthias Pauwels, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Charl Pretorius, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Cristian Ricci, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Prof Luke Sandham, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Thekiso Seretlo, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Wayne Smith, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Dr Rilette Swanepoel, Faculty of Humanities

YOUNG RESEARCHERS

  • Dr Ayansina Ayangbenro, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Dr Maricel Botha, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Byron Bunt, Faculty of Education
  • Prof Christmal Christmals, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Dr Yolandi Coetser, Faculty of Humanties
  • Prof Rojanette Coetzee, Faculty of Engineering
  • Dr Suranie Horn, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Prof Leandri Kruger, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Dr Stefan Linde, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Dr Jaco Meyer, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof Phillimon Modisha, Faculty of Engineering
  • Dr Kotsoana Peter Montso, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
  • Prof Janelize Morelli, Faculty of Humanities
  • Dr Esmarie Myburgh, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
  • Dr Nkanyiso Sithole, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

1. University Teaching Excellence Awards (UTEA)
  • Prof Lida Holtzhausen, Faculty of Humanities
  • Prof De Wet Wolmarans, Faculty of Health Sciences
2. Innovation in Teaching and Learning Awards
  • Ms Adri Olivier, Faculty of Education
  • Prof Lynndle Square, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
3. Teaching with Information and Communication Technology Awards
  • Ms Elizma Visagie, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
4. Novice Teacher Awards
  • Ms Vernique Diedericks, Faculty of Education: Best Portfolio

  • Ms Cila Botha, Faculty of Engineering
  • Ms Sheurl Davis-Esterhuizen, Faculty of Theology
  • Mr Thomas Erlank, Faculty of Humanities
  • Dr Rosa Modiba, Faculty of Education
  • Dr Zukile Ngqeza, Faculty of Theology
  • Ms Nomfundo Sibiya, Faculty of Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
5. Blended Teaching Award
  • Dr Annamagriet de Wet, Faculty of Education
6. Team Teaching Awards
  • Dr Christiaan Bekker, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Dr Christo Bisschoff, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Prof Christmal Christmals, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Prof Yolande Heymans, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Dr Anitia Lubbe, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Prof Jessica Pool, Faculty of Health Sciences
7. Faculty Teaching Awards

Earlier this month, these exceptional academics were honoured as university teachers by their respective faculties.

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

  • Dr Renier Els
  • Mr Johan Gouws
  • Prof Ankit Jayesh Katrodia
  • Dr Rita Klonaridis
  • Prof Joseph Nembo Lekunze
  • Dr Bianca Manners
  • Prof Anneke Moolman
  • Mr Gift Ndlovu
  • Prof Johannes Tshepiso Tsoku
  • Prof Herman Albertus Viviers

Faculty of Education

  • Dr Divan Jagals
  • Dr Chanelle Kemp
  • Mr Mário Matos
  • Dr Nicholus Tumelo Mollo
  • Dr Joop Oosthuizen
  • Dr Kgomotsego Brenda Samuel

Faculty of Engineering

  • Prof Caleb Narasigadu

Faculty of Health Sciences

  • Dr Pieter Boshoff
  • Dr Theunis Cloete
  • Dr Clement Gambelli
  • Dr Samantha Kahts-Kramer
  • Dr Neoline le Roux
  • Dr Sufran Smith
  • Dr Annemarie van Wyk
  • Dr Tamrin Veldsman
  • Dr Mariaan Wicks

Faculty of Humanities

  • Dr Louise Bezuidenhout
  • Dr Thandeka Khowa
  • Mr Othusitse Maunatlala
  • Dr Gift Mupambwa
  • Dr Johannes Seema
  • Dr Lucinda Sutton
  • Dr Karien Van den Berg
  • Dr Catrien Wentink

Faculty of Law

  • Ms Nirissa Reddy

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

  • Dr Monray Belelie
  • Dr Eugene Bergh
  • Dr Lance Bunt
  • Prof Mduduzi Cele
  • Dr Kgaugelo Lekota
  • Prof Janet Liebenberg
  • Prof Kerry Hadfield Malherbe
  • Dr Dmodisane Seitshiro
  • Dr Rhyme Setshedi
  • Dr Sphelele Sosibo
  • Dr Isaac Takaidza
  • Dr Deidré van Wyk

Faculty of Theology

  • Prof Risimati Hobyane
  • Dr Chris van der Walt