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School of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology

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NAME			EMAIL	EXT
ACADEMIC STAFF
Senior Professors
Professor Bala Pillay	Head of School	Microbiology W	pillayb1@ukzn.ac.za	7404
Professor Mario Ariatti	Emeritus Professor	Biochemistry W		7981

Professors
Professor Theresa Coetzer	Academic Coordinator	Biochemistry P	coetzer@ukzn.ac.za	5463
Professor Emil Kormuth	Academic Coordinator	Genetics P	kormuthe@ukzn.ac.za	5268
Professor Stefan Schmidt	Academic Coordinator	Microbiology P	schmidts@ukzn.ac.za	5523
Professor Abin Gupthar		Biochemistry W	guthara@ukzn.ac.za	7189

Associate Professors
Professor Dean Goldring	Deputy Head of School	Biochemistry P	goldringd@ukzn.ac.za	5466
Professor Trevor Anderson		Biochemistry P	anderson@ukzn.ac.za	5464
Professor Johnson Lin		Microbiology W	linj@ukzn.ac.za	7407

Senior Lecturers
Dr. Edith Elliott		Biochemistry P	elliott@ukzn.ac.za	5455
Dr. Carola Niesler		Biochemistry P	niesler@ukzn.ac.za	5465
*VACANT*		Genetics P
*VACANT*		Microbiology P		5527
Dr. Mogie Singh	Academic Coordinator	Biochemistry W	singhm1@ukzn.ac.za	7170
Dr. Bubuya Masola		Biochemistry W	masolab@ukzn.ac.za	7664
Dr. Hafizah Chenia	Academic Coordinator	Microbiology W	cheniah@ukzn.ac.za	7796
Dr. Ademola Olaniran		Microbiology W	olanirana@ukzn.ac.za	7400

Lecturers
Ms Phillia Vukea	LEAP appointment	Biochemistry P	vukeap@ukzn.ac.za	5589
Dr. Michael Meusel		Genetics P	meusel@ukzn.ac.za	5710
Dr. Ché Pillay		Genetics P	pillayc3@ukzn.ac.za	6231
Mr. Edgar Dzomba		Genetics P	dzomba@ukzn.ac.za	5477
*VACANT*		Genetics P
Mr. Charles Hunter	Academic Coordinator	Microbiology P	hunterc@ukzn.ac.za	5528
Miss Sumaiya Jamal		Microbiology P	jamal@ukzn.ac.za	6209
Mr. Patrick Govender		Biochemistry W	govenderpt@ukzn.ac.za	7814
Dr. Shahidul Islam		Biochemistry W	islamd@ukzn.ac.za	8717
		Microbiology W		7405
*VACANT*		Microbiology W
Miss Simphiwe Buthelezi	LEAP appointment	Microbiology W	buthelezisim@ukzn.ac.za	7401

SUPPORT STAFF
TECHNICAL STAFF
Mr. Kamenthren Govender	Chief Technician	Biochemistry P	govenderKam@ukzn.ac.za	5568
Mr. Yegan Pillay	Lab. Technician	Biochemistry P	pillayy@ukzn.ac.za	5584
Mrs. Jessica Moodley	Lab. Technician	Biochemistry P	subramanit@ukzn.ac.za	5469
Mr. Richard Shabalala	Lab. Assistant	Biochemistry P	shabalalar@ukzn.ac.za	5469
Miss Agnes Zondi	Lab. Assistant	Biochemistry P	zondiat@ukzn.ac.za	5469
Mrs. Megan Brunkhorst	Senior Lab. Technician	Genetics P	brunkhorstm@ukzn.ac.za	5438
*VACANT*	Lab. Technician	Genetics P
Mr. Goodman Zondi	Lab. Assistant	Genetics P	zondig@ukzn.ac.za	5438
*VACANT*	Principal Technician	Microbiology P
Miss Diane Fowlds	Senior Lab. Technician	Microbiology P	fowlds@ukzn.ac.za	5530
Mr. Wilson Sikhakane	Lab. Assistant	Microbiology P		5530
Mr. Dinesh Jagganath	Principal Lab. Technician	Biochemistry W	jagganathd@ukzn.ac.za	7814
Govender	Senior Lab. Technician	Biochemistry W		7665
Mr. Theo Ramsamy	Senior Lab. Technician	Biochemistry W	ramsamy@ukzn.ac.za	7665
Mr. Vees Singh	Chief Technician	Microbiology W	singhva@ukzn.ac.za	7359
Mr. Basil Naidoo	Senior Lab. Technician	Microbiology W	naidoob@ukzn.ac.za	7779
*VACANT*	Senior Lab. Technician	Microbiology W
Mr. Stanley Ngiba	Associate Lab. Technician	Microbiology W	ngibam@ukzn.ac.za	7581

ADMIN STAFF
*VACANT*	Assistant Admin Officer	School		7271
Mrs. Robyn Hillebrand	Financial Admin Assistant	School	hillebrandr@ukzn.ac.za	5462
Ms Charmaine Ahrens	Senior Admin Assistant	Biochem/Genetics P	ahrensc@ukzn.ac.za	5435
Mrs. Natalie Jones	Assistant Admin Officer	Microbiology P	jonesn@ukzn.ac.za	5525
*VACANT*	Assistant Admin Officer	Microbiology W		7401
Miss Merylene Naidoo	Secretary – Contract	Microbiology W	naidoomer@ukzn.ac.za	7401

MBU Molecular Biology Unit
Dr. Gregory Watson	Senior Technician	MBU P	watsong@ukzn.ac.za	6256

FAXES
Biochemistry/Genetics		P		6127
Microbiology		P		5919
Biochemistry		W		7942
Microbiology		W		7809

WEBSITES
School			www.sciag.ukzn.ac.za/bgm
Biochemistry		P	www.sciag.ukzn.ac.za/biochemistry
Genetics		P	www.sciag.ukzn.ac.za/genetics
Microbiology		P	www.micro.ukzn.ac.za
Biochemistry		W	www.sciag.ukzn.ac.za/bgm
Microbiology		W	http://microbiology.ukzn.ac.za

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