Staff

Directors Office

  Prof Lesetja Legoabe

  Director
  018 299 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 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; Polymorphism

Pharmacen 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

  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 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

  Dr Madeleine Uys

  Senior Lecturer
  (018) *** ****
  Madeleine.Uys@nwu.ac.za

  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
  Procurement

Support Staff

  Ms Madelein Geldenhuys

  Senior Laboratory Technician
  018 299 4264
  madelein.geldenhuys@nwu.ac.za
  Building G16, Room G05, Potchefstroom
  Pharmaceutical analytical

  Mrs Mantwa Konoyi

  Laboratory Helper
  Mantwa.Konoyi@nwu.ac.za
  Building G2, Room 103, Potchefstroom

  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 assay

  Ms Siphiwe Maggie Nkgapele

  Senior Laboratory Technician
  siphiwe.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 Technician
  018 299 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