Exceptional Academic Achievers Award

This is awarded annually to senior academics who have already achieved the status of Professor, are regarded highly by their peers, and have consistently excelled in the areas of under- and postgraduate teaching and learning, research, community service and administration over a period of time. Tap a profile photo to open the full profile

Professor Dave Berger Professor Dave Berger is Head of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and leads the Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interactions Research Group at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute. View Profile
Professor Patricia Forbes Professor Patricia Forbes is a full professor in the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria, where she held the Rand Water Chemistry Research Chair from 2020 to 2025. View Profile
Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz is a full professor in the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria. View Profile
Professor Christa Janse van Rensburg Professor Christa Janse van Rensburg is a full professor and the Head of the Department in the Section of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences. View Profile
Professor Ericka L' Abbé Professor Ericka Noelle L’Abbé is a forensic anthropologist in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, where she serves as the director of the Forensic Anthropology Research Centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences. View Profile
Professor Llewellyn Padayachy Professor Llewellyn Padayachy is the Head of the Department of Neurosurgery and Director of the Brain Tumour and Translational Neuroscience Centre (BTC@UP) in the Faculty of Health Sciences. View Profile
Professor Johan Schoeman Professor Schoeman is a full professor and Head of the Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies. He is a veterinary specialist physician with a doctorate from the University of Cambridge and holds a B1 rating from the NRF. View Profile
Professor Emma Steenkamp Professor Emma Steenkamp is a full professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. View Profile
Professor Alta van der Merwe Professor Alta van der Merwe is a full professor in the Department of Informatics and currently serves as Deputy Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria (UP). View Profile
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