Staff in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

 

Head of Department

 

Prof Nigel Barker

Professor

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-43

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 2593

Email: nigel.barker[AT]up.ac.za

 

René Fryer

Departmental Administrator

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-41

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 3770

Fax: + 27 (0)12 420 6668

Email: rene.fryer[AT]up.ac.za

 

Academic Staff

 

Prof John Annandale

Professor: Soil Science

Office: Agricultural Building 5-9

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3223

Email: John.annandale[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof T.A.S. (Terry) Aveling

Associate Professor: Plant Pathology

Office: Agricultural Building 2-14

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 3264

Email: terry.aveling[AT]fabi.up.ac.za

 

Dr M.J. (Johanna) Bapela 

Lecturer: Medicinal Plant Science

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-13

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 6674

Email: johanna.bapela[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof D.K. (Dave) Berger

Professor: Plant Biotechnology

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-43

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 4634

Email: dave.berger[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Paxie Chirwa

Professor: Ecology and Biodiversity

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 5-15

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3177 & +27 (0)12 420 3213

Email: paxie.chirwa[AT]up.ac.za

 

Mr Chris de Jager

Lecturer: Soil Science

Office: Agricultural Building  4-23.1

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3216

Email: chris.dejager[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Elsa du Toit

Associate Professor: Agronomy, Horticulture and Pasture Science

Office: Agricultural Building 5-25

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3227

Email: elsa.dutoit [AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Michelle Greve

Senior Lecturer: Ecology and Biodiversity

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 4-49

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 2487

Email: michelle.greve[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Lise Korsten

Co-director: DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security

Professor: Plant Pathology

Office: Agricultural Building 2-17

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 3295

Email: lise.korsten[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Angelique Kritzinger

Lecturer

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-12 & Mamelodi campus D2-13

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2430 and +27 (0)12 842 3481

Email: angelique.kritzinger[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Quenton Kritzinger

Senior Lecturer: Medicinal Plant Science & Plant Pathology

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-38

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 2799 

Email: quenton.kritzinger[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof N. (Nico) Labuschagne

Professor: Plant Pathology

Office: Agricultural Building 2-15

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 3282

Email: nl[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Namrita Lall

NRF-DST Chair: Plant health Products from IKS

Professor: Medicinal Plant Science

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-39

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 2524

Email: namrita.lall[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Peter C. le Roux

Associate Professor: Ecology and Biodiversity

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 4-48

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 6761

Email: peter.leroux[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Casper Madakadze

Senior lecturer: Agronomy, Horticulture and Pasture Science

Office: Agricultural Building 4-27

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3667

Email: casper.madakadze[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr M.E. (Eugene) Makgopa

Senior lecturer: Plant Biotechnology

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 4-11

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 4676

Email: eugene.makgopa[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Diana Marais

Senior lecturer: Agronomy, Horticulture and Pasture Science

Office: Agricultural Building 5-8

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3218

Email: diana.marais[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof J.J.M. (Marion) Meyer

Professor: Medicinal Plant Science

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-8

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 2224

Email: marion.meyer[AT]up.ac.za

 

Mrs Leushantha Mudaly

Lecturer: Soil Science

Office: Agricultural Building 4-25

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3214

Email: leushantha.mudaly[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Kenneth Oberlander

Senior Lecturer: Ecology and Biodiversity 

Curator: Schweickerdt Herbarium

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 2-29

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2545

Email: kenneth.oberlander[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Gary Stafford

Senior Lecturer: Medicinal Plant Science

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-15

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3224

Email: gary.stafford[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Nicky Taylor

Senior lecturer: Agronomy, Horticulture and Pasture Science

Office: Agricultural Building 5-30

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3666

Email: nicolette.taylor[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Wayne Truter

Senior lecturer: Agronomy, Horticulture and Pasture Science

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 4-41

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3226

Email: wayne.truter[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Martin Steyn

Professor: Agronomy, Horticulture and Pasture Science

Office: Agricultural Building 4-9

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3880

Email: [email protected][AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr Eyob Tesfamariam

Senior lecturer: Soil Science

Office: Agricultural Building 4-23

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4724

Email: eyob.tesfamariam[AT]up.ac.za

 

Dr T.E. (Emmanuel) Tshikalange

Senior Lecturer: Medicinal Plant Science

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 3-14

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 2008

Email: emmanuel.Tshikalange[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Michael van der Laan

Associate Professor: Soil Science

Office: Agricultural Building  4-11

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3665

Email: michael.vanderlaan[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof Jacquie van der Waals

Associate Professor: Plant Pathology

Office: Agricultural Building 2-11

Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 4065

Email: jacquie.vdwaals[AT]up.ac.za

 

Prof B.J. (Juan) Voster

Associate Professor: Plant Biotechnology

Office: Agricultural Building  5-28

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4491

Email: juan.vorster[AT]up.ac.za