SARChI Chairs
The main goal of the SARChI Research Chairs is to strengthen and improve the research and innovation capacity of public universities for the production of high-quality postgraduate students, research, and innovation outputs. The UFS has five tier-1 SARChI research chairs and one tier-2 SARChI research chair.
These include:
Prof Hendrik Swart
Physics
Chair: Solid-state Luminescent and Advanced Materials
First cycle 2013-2017
Second cycle 2018-2022
Third cycle 2023-2027
TIER 1 - Solid State Luminescent and Advanced Materials
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Prof Melanie Walker
Higher Education and Human Development
Chair: Higher Education and Human Development
First cycle 2013-2017
Second cycle 2018-2022
Third cycle 2023-2027
TIER 1 - Higher Education and Human Development
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Prof Maryke Labuschagne
Plant Science
Chair: Disease Resistance and Quality in Field Crops
First cycle 2016-2020
Second cycle 2021-2025
TIER 1 - Disease Resistance and Quality in Field Crops
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Prof Felicity Burt
Division of Virology
Chair: Vector-borne and Zoonotic Pathogens
First cycle 2016-2020
Second cycle 2021-2025
TIER 1 - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens
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Prof Carolina Pohl-Albertyn
Microbial Biochemical and Food Biotechnology
Chair: Pathogenic Yeasts
2018-2023
TIER 2 - Pathogenic Yeasts
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Prof Ivan Turok
South African National Research Foundation Research Chair Economics
Chair: Strengthening Urban Economies: People, Place, Production and Policy
2020-2024
TIER 1 - Strengthening Urban Economies: People, Place, Production and Policy
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