Staff
Directors Office

Prof Lesetja Legoabe
Director018 299 2182
Lesetja.Legoabe@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room 101A, Potchefstroom
PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Mr Tebogo Kgaile
Administrative Officer 018 389 2490
Tebogo.Kgaile@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room 101, Potchefstroom
Honours Degree with Specialisation in Business Management
Sub-programme Leaders

Prof David N'Da
Research Professor018 299 2256
david.nda@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 210,, Potchefstroom
MSc, PhD (Chemistry)
Synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry, antiparasitics

Prof De Wet Wolmarans
Associate Professor018 299 2230
Dewet.Wolmarans@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Room 315, Potchefstroom
B.Pharm., M.Sc. (Pharmacology), Ph.D. (Pharmacology)
Behavioural neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology

Prof Minja Gerber
Research Professor018 299 2328
Minja.Gerber@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G11, Potchefstroom
PhD, MSc, PG Dip, BPharm
Transdermal and topical drug delivery coupled with nano-drug delivery vehicles to achieve drug delivery optimisation of different actives (pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and cosmetic)
Head of Central Laboratories

Prof Chrisna Gouws
Research Professor018 285 2505
Chrisna.Gouws@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G13, Potchefstroom
PhD (Biochemistry)
Mammalian cell culture, 3D cell culture, Phytomedicine, Cancer

Prof Frank van der Kooy
Research Professor018 299 2236
Frank.VanDerKooy@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G16, Potchefstroom
Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology

Prof Wilna Liebenberg
Research Professor+27 18 299 4327
wilna.liebenberg@nwu.ac.za
G2 Room G09, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc [Pharmaceutical Chemistry], DSc [Pharmaceutical Chemistry]
Solid-state properties of pharmaceuticals; Polymorphism
Pharmacen Researchers

Prof Anél Petzer
Professor018 299 4464
Anel.Petzer@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 228, Potchefstroom
B.Pharm, MSc (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Medicinal Chemistry, Enzymology, Organic Synthesis, Molecular modelling, Computer-aided drug design

Prof Anita Wessels
Subject Chair and Associate Professor+27 18 299 2275
Anita.Wessels@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Office 215, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc Pharmaceutics, PhD Pharmaceutics

Prof Awie Kotzé
Faculty Dean+27 18 299 2223
awie.kotze@nwu.ac.za
G16, 234A, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc in Pharmaceutics, PhD in Pharmaceutics
Optimisation of Drug Delivery

Prof Brian Harvey
Professor+27 18 299 2238
Brian.Harvey@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Room 305, Potchefstroom
BPharm, BSc (Hons-Pharmacology), MSc, PhD
Psycho- and neuropharmacology; behavioural pharmacology; neuroscience; schizophrenia; depression; anxiety disorders

Dr Dewald Steyn
Senior Lecturer+27 18 299 4483
Dewald.Steyn@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Office 128, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
B.Pharm, M.Sc. (Pharmaceutics), Ph.D. (Pharmaceutics)

Dr Francois Viljoen
Senior Lecturer018 299 2235
francois.viljoen@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Room 318, Potchefstroom
Nat Dip. Medical Technology (Clinical Pathology: Chemical Pathology, Hematology, Microbiology), B.Tech Biomedical Technology, M.Tech Biomedical Technology, PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Bioanalysis

Prof Gisella Terre'Blanche
Professor: Pharmaceutical Chemistry+27 18 299 2264
Gisella.Terreblanche@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 218, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc, PhD
Drug discovery, animal models, radioligand binding studies

Dr Hannlie Hamman
Senior Lecturer & Program Leader: Continuing Education018 299 4073
Hannlie.Hamman@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Room 202, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc, PhD
Application of the SeDeM Expert Diagram System (SeDeM EDS) as a formulation tool for solid oral dosage form development such as multiple-unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets.

Dr Hendrik J.R. Lemmer
Senior Lecturer+27 18 299 4530
righard.lemmer@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G07, Potchefstroom
BSc (Applied Mathematics and Statistics), BPharm, MSc, PhD
Computational and supramolecular chemistry, with a focus on self-assembling systems and the solid-state properties of drugs, mathematical and statistical modelling.

Prof Jacques Petzer
Professor018 299 2206
Jacques.Petzer@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 228, Potchefstroom
B.Pharm, MSc, PhD
Medicinal chemistry, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drug discovery, Computer-aided drug design, Bioorganic chemistry

Prof Jan Steenekamp
Director and Associate Professor+27 18 299 2276
Jan.Steenekamp@nwu.ac.za
Bulding G16, Office 130, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
BPharm, BSc Hons (Pharmacology), MSc (Pharmaceutics), PhD (Pharmaceutics)
Formulation of solid oral dosage forms, Particle size analysis of raw materials and liquid dosage forms, Physico-chemical principles applicable to dosage form development especially oral solid dosage forms.

Prof Joe Viljoen
Associate Professor018 299 2273
Joe.Viljoen@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 123, Potchefstroom
B. Pharm; MSc. Pharm (cum laude); PhD; Biochemistry for nongraduating purposes
Modified Drug Delivery Systems

Dr Liezl Badenhorst
Senior Lecturer+27 18 299 2278
Liezl.Badenhorst@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Office 127, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc: Pharmaceutics, PhD Pharmaceutics

Prof Linda Brand
Subject Chair and Associate Professor+27 18 299 2233
linda.brand@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Office 309, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
B.Pharm, M.Sc. (Pharmacology), PhD (Pharmacology)
Neuropsychopharmacology, with special interest in behavioral pharmacology, neurochemical analysis and microdialysis as techniques

Prof Lissinda du Plessis
Professor018 299 4246
Lissinda.DuPlessis@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Room 113, Potchefstroom
B.Sc Health Sciences, B.Sc Honns Physiology, M.Sc Physiology, PhD Biochemistry
Toxicology, Cell Biology, Drug Delivery


Prof Richard Mbi Beteck
Research Associate Professor018 299 2249
Richard.Beteck@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 226A, Potchefstroom
BSc (Biochemistry), MSc (Medicinal Chemistry), PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Synthetic medicinal Chemistry

Prof Sandra van Dyk
Professor+27 18 299 2267
Sandra.Vandyk@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Office 203A, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

Dr Sarel Brand
Senior Lecturer018 285 2068
sarel.brand@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Room 304, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc, PhD (Pharmacology)
Translational neuroscience, animal models, stress disorders

Prof Sias Hamman
Professor 018 299 4035
sias.hamman@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 130, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc (Pharmaceutics), PhD (Pharmaceutics)
Nose-to-brain drug delivery, herb-drug pharmacokinetic interactions, drug absorption enhancement, in vitro pharmacokinetics.

Dr Stephan Steyn
Senior Lecturer018 299 2228
Stephan.Steyn@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Room 313, Potchefstroom
BPharm (PCDT | PIMART); MMed (Clin Pharm); MSc; PhD (Pharmacol)
Mitochondrial (dys)function in depression (animal models)

Dr Theunis Cloete
Senior Lecturer+27 18 285 2661
13061372@nwu.ac.za
Building 23, Room 323, Potchefstroom
BPharm, MSc (Pharmaceutical chemistry), PhD (Pharmaceutical chemistry)
My research focuses on synthetic organic chemistry, antimicrobial drugs and animal studies.

Prof Tiaan Brink
Professor+27 18 299 2234
Tiaan.Brink@nwu.ac.za
Building G23, Office 304, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
B.Pharm; MSc. (Pharmacology); PhD. (Pharmacology)
Biomolecular and neurobehavioural pharmacology,cardiovascular drugs and drugs in sexual health.
Finance

Ms Elmarie du Preez
Administrative Officer (Procurement)018 299 2269
Elmarie.Dupreez@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room 109, Potchefstroom
National Certificate Personal Assistant
Procurement
Support Staff

Ms Madelein Geldenhuys
Senior Laboratory Technician018 299 4264
madelein.geldenhuys@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room G05, Potchefstroom
Pharmaceutical analytical


Dr Mmbulaheni Happiness Netshimbupfe
Senior Laboratory Technician018 299 4484
Happiness.Netshimbupfe@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G17, Potchefstroom
PhD with Science in Environmental Science
Mammalian Cell Culture; Anti-cancer screening of medicinal and herbal plants and Plant Environmental Stress Physiology

Ms Sarah Makoba
Senior Laboratory Technician 018 299 2221
S.Makgoba@nwu.ac.za
Building G16, Room 221,
Bachelor of Science Honours
Biological assay
Ms Siphiwe Maggie Nkgapele
Senior Laboratory Techniciansiphiwe.nkgapele@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G02, Potchefstroom
MSc Biochemistry
Mr Siphiwe Ndlovu
Senior Laboratory Technician 018 285 2615
25681915@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G02, Potchefstroom
BSc Biochemistry and Microbiology, BSc Biochemistry (Hons), MSc Biochemistry
Mammalian cell culture, Molecular Biology

Mr Walter Robert Dreyer
Senior Laboratory Technician018 299 2250
Walter.Dreyer@nwu.ac.za
Building G2, Room G15, Potchefstroom
BSc in Environmental and Biological Sciences, BSC (Hons) in Biochemistry
Transdermal & Topical Drug Delivery; Elisa analyses; Admin & Support