A-rated researchers are unequivocally recognised by their peers as leading international scholars in their respective fields, for the high quality and impact of recent research outputs. Acquiring an NRF rating generates considerable acknowledgement and respect for the individual researchers as well as their institutions.
NRF A-Rated Researcher
albericio@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 3097
NRF A-Rated Researcher
packer@umn.edu | +44 612 625 5729
NRF A-Rated Researcher
johnsonsd@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5148
NRF A-Rated Researcher
gous@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 6805
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established in 2006 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
It is designed to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African public universities through the establishment of Research Chairs at public universities in South Africa with a long-term investment trajectory of up to fifteen years. There are the SARChI research chairs in our College.
Chair of Sugarcane Biorefining
StarkA@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 3383
Chair of Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity
downs@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5126
Chair of Waste and Climate Change
troisc@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 3065
Chair of Chemistry of Indigenous Medicinal Plants
vanheerdenf@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5886
NRF A-Rated Researcher
mafongoya@ukzn.ac.za| 033 260 6247
Chair of Land Use Planning and Management
Mutangao@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5779
