Grain Research Programme
Team Members
Academic Staff and Research Leaders
Dr Robert Mangani
Dr Thabiso Motaung Motaung
Lecturer
Prof Cobus Visagie
Associate Professor
Dr Neriman Yilmaz
Senior Lecturer
Dr David Livingstone Nsibo
Lecturer
Dr Markus Wilken
Lecturer
Prof Albe van der Merwe
Associate Professor
Prof Brenda Wingfield
DST / NRF SARChI Chair in Fungal Genomics
Prof Emma Steenkamp
Professor
Prof Bernard Slippers
Director of FABI
Prof Brett Hurley
Professor
Prof Martin Coetzee
Professor
Prof Dave Berger
Professor
Research Fellows
External Research Associates
Professional Support Staff
Industry Secondments
Postdoctoral Fellows
Doctoral Students
Ms Thandeka Mbanjwa
Ms Fanelesibonge Hlabisa
PhD student
Ms Nomfundo Shinga
Mr Sizwe Mthembu
Mr Nkosinathi Sthembiso Ndaba
Ms Sphumelele Mkhize
Ms Vaylen Hlaka
Mr Stefan Links
Ms Carlynn Jacobs
Ms Chanel Thomas
Ms Samkelisiwe Thango
Mr Edwin Wanjofu
PhD student
Ms Jenna-Lee Price
Ms Ofentse Mathibela
PhD student
Ms Pfano Mbedzi
Junior Research Assistant
Ms Phophi Nethononda
PhD student
