Staff
Directors Office
Prof Lesetja Legoabe
Director 018 299 2182 Lesetja.Legoabe@nwu.ac.za Building G2, Room 101A, Potchefstroom PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences) Pharmaceutical ChemistryMr Tebogo Kgaile
Administrative Officer 018 389 2490 Tebogo.Kgaile@nwu.ac.za Building G2, Room 101, Potchefstroom Honours Degree with Specialisation in Business ManagementSub-programme Leaders
Prof David N'Da
Research Professor 018 299 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 Professor 018 299 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 Professor 018 299 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 Professor 018 285 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 Professor 018 299 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; PolymorphismPharmacen Researchers
Prof Anél Petzer
Professor 018 299 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
Prof Dewald Steyn
Professor in Pharmaceutics +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 Lecturer 018 299 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 Education 018 299 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
Professor 018 299 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 Professor 018 299 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
Professor 018 299 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 Professor 018 299 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 Lecturer 018 285 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 Lecturer 018 299 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 ProcurementSupport Staff
Ms Madelein Geldenhuys
Senior Laboratory Technician 018 299 4264 madelein.geldenhuys@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room G05, Potchefstroom Pharmaceutical analytical
Dr Mmbulaheni Happiness Netshimbupfe
Senior Laboratory Technician 018 299 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 assayMs Siphiwe Maggie Nkgapele
Senior Laboratory Technician siphiwe.nkgapele@nwu.ac.za Building G2, Room G02, Potchefstroom MSc BiochemistryMr 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