Prof Kakha Shengelia President of Caucasus University GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AND STATURE 4.0 Prof Kakha Shengelia is the President of Caucasus University (CU) in Georgia. He is also the President of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), and a member of the Steering Committee of the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in … Continued

Prof Mika Sillanpää Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment - Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering Technology HIGHEST CITED RESEARCHER  Prof Mika Sillanpää is a distinguished scholar working in the areas of Environmental Engineering, Green Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Water Treatment, and Environmental Analysis. Prof Sillanpää has been recognised by Clarivate Analytics … Continued

Prof Nicolette Houreld Faculty of Health Sciences - Laser Research Centre OUTSTANDING RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR Prof Houreld took up the position of lecturer at the University of Johannesburg in 2009 and moved through the academic ranks. She is a Research Professor at the Laser Research Centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences and is … Continued

Dr Ndzondelelo Bingwa Faculty of Science - Department of Chemical Sciences MOST PROMISING YOUNG RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR  Dr Bingwa is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Sciences within the Faculty of Science. His research focus is on heterogeneous catalysis, with emphasis on the application of metal oxides as catalysts and as catalytic … Continued

Prof David Paton Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture - Department of Visual Art TEACHER EXCELLENCE  In the face of our enticing, colourful and technically sophisticated digital world, which is threatening to eclipse traditionally taught ‘Drawing’, it takes special courage, tenacity and confidence to argue for the essential place of tried and tested methods of … Continued

Prof Andy Carolin Faculty of Education - Department of Childhood Education 1. TEACHER EXCELLENCE In our fast-changing, super-complex world, university students are usually taught to think smart, to solve problems and make quick and informed decisions in unexpected contexts. Prof Andrew Carolin, however, often suggests a very different process to his students in Childhood Education, … Continued

Dr Oliver Takawira College of Business and Economics - Department of Finance and Investment Management MOST PROMISING YOUNG TEACHER OF THE YEAR It is seldom that we have the privilege of having access to such overwhelming praise for a teacher from the majority of students, most especially in a discipline considered to be difficult. This, … Continued

Dr Dean van der Merwe Faculty of Education - Department of Childhood Education MOST PROMISING YOUNG TEACHER OF THE YEAR Dr Dean van Merwe is one of the most exciting, passionate, and popular teachers in the Department of Early Childhood Education. He is primarily involved in developing and teaching a module, entitled Teaching Methodology and … Continued