Six University of Johannesburg (UJ) employees received awards for their research, hard work and dedication, at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards function on Wednesday, 09 November 2011.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards categories were Teaching, Research and Innovation as well as Exceptional Service by support staff, going beyond the call of duty.
Prof Bheki Mamba from the Department of Chemical Technology (Faculty of Science) won the VC’s Distinguished Award for Researcher of the Year. Additionally three academics received the VC’s Distinguished Teacher Awards: Prof Nathalie Hyde-Clarke from the Department of Communication and Media Studies (Faculty of Humanities), Prof Ben Marx from the Department of Accountancy (Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences) and Ms Tracey McKay from Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies (Faculty of Science).
Dr Ernst Joubert from the Department of Mathematics (Faculty of Science) walked away with the VC’s Distinguished Award for Most Promising Young Researcher of the Year.
Awards bestowed on support staff for exceptional service, going beyond the call of duty, went to: Ms Teolene Foster from UJ’s HIV/Aids Unit and Ms Sanpat Coetzee from UJ Sport.
Past awardees: 2010
Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards: Teacher Excellence
- Prof Dawie de Villiers from the Department of Public Law and Department of Criminal and Procedural Law ,Faculty of Law
- Mr Ruan Moolman from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science
- Mr Arnold Wentzel from the Department of Economics and Econometrics, Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences
Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award: Researcher of the Year
- Prof Heidi Abrahamse from the Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences
Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award: Most Promising Young Researcher of the Year
- Prof Alain Kabundi from the Department of Economic and Econometrics, Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences.
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards to Support Staff for Exceptional Service: Beyond the Call of Duty
- Ms Lesmarie Bentley-Steyn from Marketing and Brand, Division of Institutional Advancement
- Ms Louise Steyn from Central Academic Administration.
Past awardees: 2009
Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards: Teacher Excellence
- Prof H Winkler, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Ms C van Rooyen, Department of Anthropology and Development Studies,Faculty of Humanities
Ms E du Toit, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences
Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award: Researcher of the Year
Professor B-E van Wyk, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science
Vice Chancellor's Distinguished Award: Most Promising Young Researcher of the Year
- Dr M de Kock, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards to Support Staff for Exceptional Service: Beyond the Call of Duty
- Prof H Geyser / Ms I Pretorius (joint award), Division for Institutional Planning and Quality Promotion
- Dr J Manyaka, Campus Director, Soweto Campus
Past awardees: 2008
Distinguished Teacher Awards
- Dr JJ de Beer, Department of Mathematics, Science Technology and Computer Education, Faculty of Education
- Prof C Moloi, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education
- Prof G Els, Department of Finance and Investment Management, Faculty of Economic and Financial Science
Outstanding Researcher Award
- Prof W Harris, Department of Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences
Most Promising Young Researcher Award
- Dr W Conradie, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science
Past awardees: 2007
Two Researcher awards only:
- Prof Bill Harris Optometry
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Prof Nic Beukes, Geology
Click here to read the Vice-Chancellor's award speech
Dr Ernst Joubert
Ms Sanpat Coetzee
Ms Teolene Foster
Ms Tracey McKay
Prof Ben Marx
Prof Bhekie Mamba
Prof Nathalie Hyde-Clarke