
Grain Research Programme
Team Members
Academic Staff and Research Leaders
Prof Bernard Slippers
Director of FABI
Prof Dave Berger
Professor
Prof Martin Coetzee
Professor
Prof Brett Hurley
Professor
Dr Robert Mangani
Prof Albe van der Merwe
Associate Professor
Dr Thabiso Motaung Motaung
Lecturer
Dr David Livingstone Nsibo
Lecturer
Prof Emma Steenkamp
Professor
Prof Cobus Visagie
Associate Professor
Prof Brenda Wingfield
DST / NRF SARChI Chair in Fungal Genomics
Dr Neriman Yilmaz
Senior Lecturer
Research Fellows
External Research Associates
Professional Support Staff
Industry Secondments
Postdoctoral Fellows
Doctoral Students
Ms Fanelesibonge Hlabisa
PhD student
Ms Vaylen Hlaka
Ms Carlynn Jacobs
Mr Stefan Links
Ms Ofentse Mathibela
PhD student
Ms Thandeka Mbanjwa
Ms Sphumelele Mkhize
Mr Sizwe Mthembu
Mr Nkosinathi Sthembiso Ndaba
Ms Jenna-Lee Price
Mr Freedom Shabangu
Ms Nomfundo Shinga
Ms Samkelisiwe Thango
Ms Chanel Thomas
Mr Edwin Wanjofu
PhD student
