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Research Group Staff

Academic Staff

Dr Lise Korsten

Head of Plant Health and Safety

Co-Director: DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security 

Office: Agricultural Sciences Building 2-17
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3295
Email: [email protected]

Dr Erika du Plessis

Deputy Head of Produce Quality and Safety 

Office: Plant Science Complex 3
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5875
Email: [email protected]

Dr Jarishma K. Gokul

Environmental and Agricultural Microbiomes 

Office: Plant Sciences Complex 4-10
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4913
Email: [email protected]

Laboratory and Technical Staff

Ms Zama Zulu

Senior Technical Assistant 

Office: Agricultural Sciences Building 2-16
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3850
Email: [email protected]

Mrs Jane Fourie

First Technical Assistant 

Office: Plant Pathology Greenhouse 1-10
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2996
Email: [email protected]

Mrs Suzette Seymore

Personal Assistant and Financial Manager

Office: Agricultural Sciences Building 2-18
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4097
Email: [email protected]

Ms Michelle Adams

Research Assistant

Office: Agricultural Sciences Building 2-9
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 tbc
Email: [email protected]

Ms Trish Beart

Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory: Agricultural Sciences Building

Ms Amanda Redmond

Techical Assistant

Laboratory: Agricultural Sciences Building