Short CV
Prof Wattie Janse van Rensburg is a full professor in the Human Molecular Biology Unit of the School of Biomedical Sciences within the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State. He started his formal academic career in 2008 at the University of the Free State. He is an HPCSA-registered biomedical scientist with specialization in haematology, and has a C-2 NRF-rating in molecular haematology. He is a member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) of the South African Haemophilia Foundation, and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH). He graduated with the degrees Bachelors in Medical Science (Human Biology) and Bachelors in Medical Science Honours (Haematology), both cum laude from the University of the Free State. He completed an MMedSc (Haematology) in 2009, and obtained his PhD in haematology in 2015 from the University of the Free State. In 2022/2023 he completed an ISTH Reach-the-World Fellowship at the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research at KU Leuven`s Kortrijk Campus in Belgium. His research focus is on the molecular basis of common diseases and disorders, with a special focus on the Central South African population. He has published 29 papers in peer-reviewed journals (22 in international journals). He acts as a reviewer for eleven international journals. He has also served as a national evaluator, assessor and moderator for the Committee of Medical Science at the HPCSA. He has a special interest in research ethics, and has served on various research ethics committees at the University of the Free State.