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To meet its mandate of improving the quality of life of South Africans, the CSIR relies on its most important asset, its people. The CSIR’s multidisciplinary nature positions the organisation to help solve the increasingly complex problems of our time. This multidisciplinary science, engineering and technology base is made up of individuals who are highly specialised in their respective fields. They are geneticists, virologists, software developers, polymer chemists, applied mathematicians and industrial engineers, just to name a few.
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Wu leads the establishment of research activities in fibre laser development at the CSIR, with a focus on high power mid-infrared fibre lasers.
Haywood’s area of interest lies in the application of sustainability science for the development of tools that enable businesses to transform their current sustainability practices such that they embrace systems resilience.
Van Zyl specialises in aeroelasticity and unsteady aerodynamics.
Dr Steenkamp’s research interests lie in biocatalysis and taking technologies in this domain from ideas to piloting.