The Faculty of Science is proud to host a number of DST/NRF South African Research Chairs covering a number of disciplines. These are listed below with links to the occupants’ individual web sites.
Animal Evolution & Systematics
Associate Professor David Jacobs
Website: www.biologicalsciences.uct.ac.za/bio/staff/academic/jacobs
Astrophysics and Space Science
Professor Tom Jarrett
Website: www.ast.uct.ac.za/ast/staff/thomas-jarrett
Climate Change
Professor Bruce Hewitson
Webiste:www.csag.uct.ac.za
Computational Mechanics
Professor Daya Reddy
Website: www.cerecam.uct.ac.za/people/bdr
Drug Discovery
Professor Kelly Chibale
Website: www.kellychibaleresearch.uct.ac.za
Environmental and Social Dimensions of the Bio-Economy
Associate Professor Rachel Wynberg
Website: bio-economy.org.za
Marine Ecology and Fisheries
Professor Astrid Jarre
Website: www.eafsa.uct.ac.za
Molecular Physiology of Plant Dessication Tolerance
Professor Jill Farrant
Website: www.mcb.uct.ac.za/mcb/people/staff/academic/farrant/
Multi-wavelength Extragalactic Astronomy
Professor Claude Carignan
Website: to be developed
Oceanic Circulation in the Agulhas Regime, Regional Impact and Global Relevance
Professor Mathieu Rouault
Website: www.nansen-tutu.org
Physical Cosmology
Dr Amanda Weltman
Website: www.amandaweltman.com
Radio Astronomy, SKA
Professor Russ Taylor
Website: to be developed
Scientific Computing
Professor Kevin Naidoo
Website: www.scientificomputing.com
Stable Isotopes in Archaeology & Palaeoenvironmental Studies
Professor Judith Sealy
Website: www.archaeology.uct.ac.za/age/faculty-and-staff/judith-sealy
Page last updated 21 February 2022