Department of Plant Pathology

Staff

MEET OUR
ACADEMIC STAFF
Prof Altus Viljoen
Professor
Fusarium Research
Email: altus@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4797
Prof Adele McLeod
Associate Professor
Oomycete and Soilborne Pathogens
Email: adelem@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4795
Dr Cheryl Lennox
Senior Lecturer / Departmental Chairperson
Fruit and Postharvest Pathology
Email: clennox@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4796
Prof Lizel Mostert
Associate Professor (6/8)
Trunk diseases of grapevine and fruit trees
Email: lmost@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4796
Dr Lindy Rose
Senior Lecturer
Fusarium Research
Grain and Oilseeds
Email: lindym@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 9176
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Ms Gretchen Bickerstaff
Administrative Officer
Email: gretchenb@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4799
TECHNICAL STAFF
Mrs Sheryl Bothma
Assistant Technical Officer
Fusarium Research
Email: SherylB@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4090
Miss Sonja Coertze
First Technical Officer / Disease Clinic Manager
Disease Clinic
Email: sc2@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 9176
Ms Doré de Villiers
Technical Officer
Disease Clinic
Email: dore@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4223
Dr Diane Mostert
Chief Technical Officer
Fusarium Research
Grain and Oilseeds
Email: diane@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4121
Ms Elaine Basson
Technical Officer
Disease Clinic
Email: elaineb@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4223
ASSISTANT STAFF
Mr André Williams
Senior Assistant
Email: aw3@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4223
Mrs Brenda de Wee
Assistant A
Email: bdw2@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4223
Mrs Desiree Fortuin
Principal Assistant
Email: desdek@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 4223
Miss Michelle Leibrandt
Principal Assistant
Email: MLeibrandt@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 9177
Miss Elverisha Davids
Principal Assistant
Email: MLeibrandt@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 9177
EXTRAORDINARY APPOINTMENTS
Prof Paul Fourie
Extra-ordinary Professor
Citrus Pathology
Email: phfourie@sun.ac.za
Prof Francois Halleen
Extra-ordinary Professor
Villa Crop
Grapevine Pathology
Email: FHalleen@villacrop.co.za
Prof Pedro Crous
Extra-ordinary Professor
Email: p.crous@wi.knaw.nl
Prof Mark Mazolla
Extra-ordinary Professor
Email: mark@resourcesolutionsnow.com
Dr Jan van Niekerk
Research Fellow (CRI)
Citrus Pathology
Email: janvn@cri.co.za
Tel: 021 808 3721
Dr Julia Meitz-Hopkins
Research Fellow (Hortgro)
Fruit and Postharvest pathology
Email: juliam@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 9177
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