Expert List
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.
Search All Experts
Theron has expertise in the fields of molecular biology, cell culturing, bio-assay development and drug discovery. Her research interest is physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of malaria parasites. She is also interested in drug discovery for potential transmission blocking agents against malaria.
Tantoh’s research interests lie in studying gene expression and screening natural compounds using an RNAi high-content/throughput screening technology.
Rutkowska’s research interest lies in the development of novel veterinary vaccines and diagnostics using transient plant and mammalian expression systems.
Govindaraj’s research interests lie in establishing high-performance synthetic biology platform, generating systems/synthetic biology approaches for novel metabolic biosystems and establishing a drug sensitivity screening platform for cancer precision medicine for South Africa.