Tree Protection Co-operative Programme
Team Members
Academic Staff and Research Leaders
Prof Bernard Slippers
Director of FABI
Prof Fanus Venter
Deputy Director of FABI
Prof Irene Barnes
Professor
Prof Martin Coetzee
Professor
Prof Tuan Duong
Professor
Prof Almuth Hammerbacher
Associate Professor
Prof Brett Hurley
Professor
Prof Albe van der Merwe
Associate Professor
Dr Thabiso Motaung Motaung
Lecturer
Prof Sanushka Naidoo
Prof Emma Steenkamp
Professor
Prof Cobus Visagie
Associate Professor
Prof Brenda Wingfield
DST / NRF SARChI Chair in Fungal Genomics
Prof Mike Wingfield
Founding Director of FABI
Dr Neriman Yilmaz
Senior Lecturer
Research Fellows
External Research Associates
Prof Jeremy Allison
Extra-ordinary Professor
Dr Chrizelle Krynauw (née Beukes)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Wubetu Bihon
Extra-ordinary Lecturer
Prof Treena Burgess
Professor
Dr ShuaiFei Chen
Extra-ordinary Lecturer
Prof Pedro Crous
Associate Professor
Dr Jeff Garnas
Senior Lecturer
Dr Ilaria Germishuizen
Dr Mesfin Gossa
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Carlos Rodas
Extra-ordinary Professor
Prof Jolanda Roux
Professor
Professional Support Staff
Mr Morne Booij-Liewes
Communications Officer and Immediate Past IUFRO President's Liaison Officer
Mr Xavier Brits
Ms Samantha Bush
Technician: Insect Rearing
Ms Helen Doman
Ms Madelein van Heerden
Personal Assistant to Prof Bernard Slippers
Ms Sandisiwe Jali
Field Extension Manager (TPCP)
Ms Pritty Khumalo
Senior Laboratory technician
Ms Nomaswazi Maseko
Research Assistant
Ms Zandile Mngadi
Research Assistant
Ms Sindiso Mtshubungu
Technical assistant
Ms Eva Muller
Ms Kiara Munsamy
Dr Wilma Nel
Diagnostic Clinic Manager
Mr Celani Nkosi
Junior Research Assistant
Ms Sophie Nyoni
Laboratory Technician
Ms Boitshoko Mercia Rammuki
Ms Nicolette Sianyuka
Technical assistant
Mr THOLINHLANHLA NDLOVU
Field extension Officer
Ms Lydia Twala
Senior Laboratory Technician
Dr Lieschen De Vos
Research Manager - Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
Ms Nicole van Vuuren
Curator: CMW Culture Collection
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Juanita Avontuur
Dr Felipe Balocchi
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Charlene Clarke
Dr Firehiwot Eshetu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Johannes Christoff Joubert
PhD student
Dr WenWen Li
Dr Privilege Makunde
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Jackson Muyobela
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Ariska van der Nest
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Nam Pham
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Manchela Francinah Ratsoma
Dr Luki-Marie Scheepers
PhD student
Dr Myriam Solis
Postdoctoral Fellow
Doctoral Students
Ms Simoné Bornman
PhD student
Mr Callin Ceriani
PhD student
Ms Alida van Dijk
Mr Lihan Esterhuizen
Mr Taygen Fuchs
PhD student
Mr Christiaan Grobler
Ms Pilar Hemmelmann
Ms Fanelesibonge Hlabisa
PhD student
Ms Vaylen Hlaka
Mr Nigel Kombora
Ms Sithembile Kunene
Ms Frances Lane
PhD student
Ms Melandre Van Lill
PhD student
Ms Mabodiba Maake
PhD student
Mr Sicelo Masuku
Mr Khulekani Cyprian Mbatha
PhD student
Mr Tshepo Joseph Mmushi
Ms Ruth Nante
PhD student
Mr Siphephelo Phungula
Ms Jenna-Lee Price
Ms Jane Baile Ramaswe
PhD student
Ms Lehlogonolo Quecious Shalang
Mr Preston Shaw
PhD student
Ms Nomfundo Shinga
Ms Benedicta Swalarsk-Parry
PhD student
Ms Cheyenne Theron
Mr Edwin Wanjofu
PhD student
Ms Lente van Zyl
PhD student
Masters Students
Mr Adam Bazerbachi
Ms Caylee Benson
Ms Zandri Coetzee
Ms Janie Coetzer
Ms Sydney Cohen
Mr Kyle Craninx
Mr Sam Eichhorn
Ms Kerryn Fourie
Ms Nadia Gürtel
Mr Lehlohonolo Hlahane
Ms Cairin van 't Hof
Ms Chulumanco Majavu
Ms Bianke Marx
Ms Ongeziwe Mbhele
Ms Damei McCue
Ms Nondumiso Mngomezulu
MSc student
Ms Mandisa Mthombeni
Ms Thobeka Mzimela
Ms Ayanda Phulula
MSc student
Ms Lizzy Ramela
MSc student
Ms Anya Roos
Mr Bertus van Rooy
MSc Genetics
Mr Drake Slabbert
Mr Tolu Soogun
Mr Grant Terblanche
Ms Kayla Thomas
MSc student
Mr Jandré Verster
Mr Keegan Walton
Mr Sphelele Zondi
Mr Nkhoye Zondo
