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2023-07-04 The members of our group form part of the International and Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) programme of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the National Association of Clean Air (NACA) in South Africa, as well as the Surface Ocean Lower…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/history-group
History to the Group
2023-07-04 The Catalysis and Synthesis research group (CAT&SYN) was formed in 2001 with Prof HCM (Manie) Vosloo as the leader. It was a merger between the Catalysis group and Organic Synthesis group established in 1973 under the leadership of Prof JAK (Jan) du…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/background-research
Background to the Research
2023-07-03 Sasol, one of the largest companies in the South African petrochemical industry, produces a variety of chemicals, including a series of unique, and currently underutilised α-olefins. Most of these α-olefins are exported, beneficiated elsewhere, and re-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/current-research-focus
Current Research Focus
2023-07-03 The Catalysis and Synthesis research group has shifted their focus from studying mainly homogeneous catalysis to investigating the utilization and beneficiation of Fischer-Tropsch products to produce high-value surfactants. The group's main objective is to…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/research-leaders-and-publication-links
Research Leaders and Publication Links
2025-04-03 Dr Frans Smit Group Leader Orcid I Google Scholar Telephone: +27 18 299 2356 Email: frans.smit@nwu.ac.za Office: Potchefstroom Campus, Building G8, Room G11 Qualifications: PhD Expertise: Organic Synthesis Dr Danie Otto Senior Laboratory…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/active-researchers-and-publication-links
Active Researchers and Publication Links
2025-04-03 Dr Ettiene Wiese Postdoctoral Research Fellow Orcid Dr Emmanuel Olaoye Postdoctoral Research Fellow Orcid Wynand Serfontein PhD Student Orcid David Venter PhD…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/collaborators
Collaborators
2023-07-03 Our collaborators and/or coinvestigators are as follows: Prof A Swarts – Department of Chemsitry, Wits Prof Lyn-Marie Birkholtz - DST/NRF South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Sustainable Malaria Control -University of Pretoria (SA) Proff SF…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/funders
Funders
2023-08-30 NRF Sasol c*Change DAAD DSThttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/history-group
History to the Group
2023-07-04 Previously known as the Membrane Technology Group (MT, since 1996) under the leadership of Prof. Henning Krieg, the Hydrometallurgy Research Group was formed with a new focus in 2020. The MT research group had a specific goal to discover environmentally…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/statcon-abstracts
Statcon Abstracts
2023-06-07 [accordion] Workshop Extreme Value Statistics John H.J. Einmahl Tilburg University We begin with a detailed introduction to univariate and multivariate extreme value statistics. Since we assume basic knowledge of univariate extreme value theory,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/dr-stiaan-labuschagne-group
Dr Stiaan Labuschagne group
2023-06-09 In our group we focus on the metabolic changes cancer cells undergo during tumour development and progression. We are particularly interested in two areas. Firstly, the effect of the tumour microenvironment on metastasis and therapy resistance and secondly,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/members-dr-stiaan-labuschagne
Members - Dr Stiaan Labuschagne
2023-06-09 Research leaders and publication links Dr Stiaan Labuschagne Senior Lecturer Research: Google Scholar / ORCID Telephone: +27 18 285 2905 E-mail: 12303054@nwu.ac.za Office: Potchefstroom Campus, Building F3, Room 108…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/dr-monray-williams-virology
Dr Monray Williams: Virology
2023-06-09 Research Background to research Virology and Neurobiology Virology and molecular neurobiology are distinct fields of study, but they intersect in their investigation of different aspects of viruses and the nervous system. Virology examines viruses'…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/aprof-rencia-van-der-sluis-biochemical-genetics
A/Prof Rencia van der Sluis: Biochemical Genetics
2023-06-09 Research Background to research What is Biochemical Genetics? Biochemical Genetics is the study of the relationships between genes and enzymes, specifically the role of genes in controlling the steps in biochemical pathways. The focus of our research…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/members-biochemical-genetics
Members - Biochemical Genetics
2023-06-09 Research leaders and publication links Prof Rencia van der Sluis Associate Professor Research: ORCID LinkedIn Web of Science Telephone: +27 18 299 2068 E-mail: 21224919@nwu.ac.za Office: Potchefstroom Campus, Building F3, Room 202…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/biochemical-genetics-projects-funders-and-news
Biochemical Genetics - Projects, Funders and News
2023-06-09 Ongoing projects and collaborations International We are working together with Prof J. O. Sass from the Bonn-Rheinn Sieg University of Applied Sciences in Germany to determine the effect of variants in the glycine N-acyltransferase gene on…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/members-virology
Members - Virology
2023-06-09 Research leaders and publication links Dr Monray Edward Williams Senior Lecturer Research: Google Scholar / Orcid / Scopus Telephone: +27 18 299 4198 E-mail: : Monray.Williams@nwu.ac.za Office: Potchefstroom Campus, Building F3, Room 112…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/molecular-biology/virology-projects-funders-and-news