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Posted on March 31, 2015

A new Dean for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof J-M (Jean) Lubuma as Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences with effect from 15 March 2015.

Commencing his studies at the University of Kinshasa, DRC, where he obtained his BSc and BSc(Hons) degrees, Prof Lubuma completed his MSc and PhD degrees in mathematics at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. He is an NRF B-rated scientist and has published extensively. He has received a number of awards, including the UP Exceptional Academic Achiever Award for three consecutive periods, the South African Mathematical Society Award for Research Distinction in 2011 and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sign of Honour in 2013. He is co-editor of three scientific journals, a member of numerous national and international scientific bodies in the field of mathematics, and a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns and the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).

He joined the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at UP in 2000 as Professor and was appointed Head of Department and Chairperson of the then School of Mathematical Sciences in 2004. He served as Head of Department until 2013, when he took up the SARChI Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Bio-engineering and Biosciences.


 

GIBS gets a new Dean

Professor Nicola Kleyn, current Deputy Dean, has been appointed Dean of GIBS.

Professor Kleyn obtained her BCom, BCom(Hons) and MBA degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand, and held lecturing positions at Wits and Midrand Campus before becoming head of the Marketing Division in the Department of Business Economics at Wits. She spent some time in the private sector where she was head of learning and development at Investec, before returning to academia when she joined GIBS in 2000. She completed her doctorate at the University of Pretoria before being promoted to associate professor in marketing at GIBS, where her particular interests are in the areas of marketing strategy, customer focus, branding and ethics. Thereafter, she served as Deputy Dean and Executive Director: Academic Programmes at GIBS.

Professor Kleyn has to her credit a number of peer reviewed publications to her credit, chapters in books, as well as, published conference proceedings. She has extensive business school experience and is a respected member of various national and international professional bodies in her field of specialisation and in business education.

 

 


 

UP-Tuks Cricket Champions

UP-Tuks were crowned champions of the inaugural Varsity Cup cricket tournament after defeating Maties at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. Chasing 126 for victory, Tuks made it hard for themselves and have Gerry Pike to thank for his innings of 50 off 38 balls, which handed the Pretoria students the title. After a very close game, the score stood at Maties 125/7 and UP-Tuks 129/5. UP-Tuks will represent South Africa at the Red Bull Campus Cricket Finals in India later this year. This will be the second year in a row that UP will be representing South Africa at this prestigious championships, having been crowned world campus cricket champions in the same competition in the UK during 2014.

The winning UP-Tuks team is: Aiden Markram, Murray Coetzee, Jacques Snyman, Johan Wessels, Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Gerry Pike, Corbin Bosch, Ruben Claassen, Bantu Dandala, Vincent Moore and Lungi Ngidi.


 

A new Dean for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof J-M (Jean) Lubuma as Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences with effect from 15 March 2015.

Commencing his studies at the University of Kinshasa, DRC, where he obtained his BSc and BSc(Hons) degrees, Prof Lubuma completed his MSc and PhD degrees in mathematics at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. He is an NRF B-rated scientist and has published extensively. He has received a number of awards, including the UP Exceptional Academic Achiever Award for three consecutive periods, the South African Mathematical Society Award for Research Distinction in 2011 and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sign of Honour in 2013. He is co-editor of three scientific journals, a member of numerous national and international scientific bodies in the field of mathematics, and a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns and the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).

He joined the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at UP in 2000 as Professor and was appointed Head of Department and Chairperson of the then School of Mathematical Sciences in 2004. He served as Head of Department until 2013, when he took up the SARChI Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Bio-engineering and Biosciences.


GIBS gets a new Dean

Professor Nicola Kleyn, current Deputy Dean, has been appointed Dean of GIBS.

Professor Kleyn obtained her BCom, BCom(Hons) and MBA degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand, and held lecturing positions at Wits and Midrand Campus before becoming head of the Marketing Division in the Department of Business Economics at Wits. She spent some time in commerce, where she was head of learning and development at Investec, before returning to academia when she joined GIBS in 2000. She completed her doctorate at the University of Pretoria before being promoted to associate professor in marketing at GIBS, where her particular interests are in the areas of marketing strategy, customer focus, branding and ethics. Thereafter, she served as Deputy Dean and Executive Director: Academic Programmes at GIBS.

Professor Kleyn has to her credit a number of peer reviewed publications, chapters in books and published conference proceedings. She has extensive business school experience and is a respected member of various national and international professional bodies in her field of specialisation and in business education.

 

 

UP-Tuks Cricket Champions

UP-Tuks were crowned champions of the inaugural Varsity Cup cricket tournament after defeating Maties at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. Chasing 126 for victory, Tuks made it hard for themselves and have Gerry Pike to thank for his innings of 50 off 38 balls, which handed the Pretoria students the title. They will represent South Africa at the Red Bull Campus Cricket Finals in India.

After a very close game, the score stood at Maties 125/7 and UP-Tuks 129/5.

The winning UP-Tuks team is: Aiden Markram, Murray Coetzee, Jacques Snyman, Johan Wessels, Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Gerry Pike, Corbin Bosch, Ruben Claassen, Bantu Dandala, Vincent Moore and Lungi Ngidi

victory, Tuks made it hard for themselves and have Gerry Pike to thank for his innings of 50 off 38 balls, which handed the Pretoria students the title. They will represent South Africa at the Red Bull Campus Cricket Finals in India.

After a very close game, the score stood at Maties 125/7 and UP-Tuks 129/5.

The winning UP-Tuks team is: Aiden Markram, Murray Coetzee, Jacques Snyman, Johan Wessels, Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Gerry Pike, Corbin Bosch, Ruben Claassen, Bantu Dandala, Vincent Moore and Lungi Ngidi

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