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| 2022-07-29 |
Ugandan scientists visit UFS traditional medicine expert for benchmarking |
| 2022-07-29 |
Ugandan scientists visit UFS traditional medicine expert for benchmarking |
| 2022-06-28 |
Prof Francis Petersen shares insights about his term in conversation with Leanne Manas |
| 2022-06-28 |
Prof Francis Petersen shares insights about his term in conversation with Leanne Manas |
| 2022-07-27 |
Three ISG fellows to publish African history books through international grant |
| 2022-07-27 |
Three ISG fellows to publish African history books through international grant |
| 2022-07-27 |
Pregnancy and breast-feeding an indication for vaccination |
| 2022-07-27 |
Pregnancy and breast-feeding an indication for vaccination |
| 2022-07-26 |
UFS contingent flying national flag at Commonwealth Games |
| 2022-07-26 |
UFS contingent flying national flag at Commonwealth Games |
| 2022-07-26 |
International exchange students back on our campus |
| 2022-07-26 |
International exchange students back on our campus |
| 2022-07-25 |
ASK – A StrangerKind – coming to the UFS |
| 2022-07-25 |
ASK – A StrangerKind – coming to the UFS |
| 2022-07-21 |
USDP candidate creating ear, nose, and throat knowledge relevant to the SA setting |
| 2022-07-21 |
USDP candidate creating ear, nose, and throat knowledge relevant to the SA setting |
| 2022-07-21 |
University Staff Doctoral Programme – exploiting potential |
| 2022-07-21 |
University Staff Doctoral Programme – exploiting potential |
| 2022-07-20 |
Founder of Next Chapter honoured for advocacy work |
| 2022-07-20 |
Founder of Next Chapter honoured for advocacy work |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS forms partnership with ZZ2, well-known South African farming and fresh produce company |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS forms partnership with ZZ2, well-known South African farming and fresh produce company |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS Job Shadows in Germany |
| 2022-07-20 |
UFS Job Shadows in Germany |
| 2022-07-20 |
A collaboration of game changers for women and youth by women |
| 2022-07-20 |
A collaboration of game changers for women and youth by women |
| 2022-07-19 |
Mandela Month: We need collaboration in all sectors to create real social impact |
| 2022-07-19 |
Mandela Month: We need collaboration in all sectors to create real social impact |
| 2022-07-18 |
UFS artists’ work on exhibition at world-famous NIROX Sculpture Park |
| 2022-07-18 |
UFS artists’ work on exhibition at world-famous NIROX Sculpture Park |
| 2022-07-15 |
UFS Lifts its COVID-19 Regulations and Required Vaccination Policy with immediate effect |
| 2022-07-15 |
UFS Lifts its COVID-19 Regulations and Required Vaccination Policy with immediate effect |
| 2022-07-05 |
Winter Warmer Indoor Picnic Concert |
| 2022-07-05 |
Winter Warmer Indoor Picnic Concert |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor meets Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor meets Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber |
| 2022-07-11 |
Cyanotic Heart Disease research can help restructure health care, do better planning |
| 2022-07-11 |
Cyanotic Heart Disease research can help restructure health care, do better planning |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS busy with exciting research into flavours and fragrances |
| 2022-07-11 |
UFS busy with exciting research into flavours and fragrances |
| 2022-05-11 |
More cities may follow Gqeberha in running out of water |
| 2022-05-11 |
More cities may follow Gqeberha in running out of water |
| 2022-07-11 |
‘It takes a good child to be raised by a village,’ says Dr Maramura |
| 2022-07-11 |
‘It takes a good child to be raised by a village,’ says Dr Maramura |
| 2022-07-11 |
Use social media responsibly, advises Deputy Minister John Jeffery |
| 2022-07-11 |
Use social media responsibly, advises Deputy Minister John Jeffery |
| 2022-07-11 |
Gift of the Givers donates food packs to the UFS |
| 2022-07-11 |
Gift of the Givers donates food packs to the UFS |
| 2022-07-08 |
Vrystaat Arts Festival |
| 2022-07-08 |
Vrystaat Arts Festival |
| 2022-07-05 |
From Cathedral Peak to your tap: the role of mountains in providing water |
| 2022-07-05 |
From Cathedral Peak to your tap: the role of mountains in providing water |
| 2022-07-05 |
UFS and police services strengthen partnership for crime prevention |
| 2022-07-05 |
UFS and police services strengthen partnership for crime prevention |
| 2022-07-04 |
Leanne Manas in Conversation with Prof Francis Petersen |
| 2022-07-04 |
Leanne Manas in Conversation with Prof Francis Petersen |
| 2022-07-04 |
The thin line between tradition and christianity as religions |
| 2022-07-04 |
The thin line between tradition and christianity as religions |
| 2022-07-01 |
The University of the Free State Launches an African Languages Press |
| 2022-07-01 |
The University of the Free State Launches an African Languages Press |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS alumna and Council member honoured by the American Bar Association |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS alumna and Council member honoured by the American Bar Association |
| 2022-07-01 |
WHO Africa Mission: UFS has facilities for multidisciplinary research |
| 2022-07-01 |
WHO Africa Mission: UFS has facilities for multidisciplinary research |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS to Prepare Students for Employment |
| 2022-07-01 |
UFS to Prepare Students for Employment |
| 2022-07-01 |
Change makers and game changers: are our glasses half full, or half empty? |
| 2022-07-01 |
Change makers and game changers: are our glasses half full, or half empty? |
Department celebrates 50th anniversary
2009-03-25
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The first Departmental Head and the subsequent Departmental Chairpersons at the dinner on 14 March this year. From left: Proff Bernard Prior (1991-1998), Piet Lategan (1962-1990), Derek Litthauer (1998-2002) and James du Preez (2002-). These are all the Heads/Chairpersons of the Department since its founding in 1959, with the exception of Prof Hans Potgieter who acted as Head during 1959-1962.
Photo: Stephen Collett
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Department celebrates 50th anniversary
On 13 March the Department Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology at the University of the Free State (UFS) celebrated its 50th anniversary in a splendid fashion with a lecture entitled, The origin of life: Exactly how did life begin? as part of the Darwin commemorative lecture series, followed by a reunion of current and former staff members and postgraduate students of the department with a barbeque on the following day.
The proceedings were concluded on 14 March with a gala dinner in die Centenary Complex at the UFS attended by 153 staff members, post-graduate students (current and former) and other guests. During the dinner the guests were treated to a presentation of historical photos of the founding and development of the department. Currently the department is one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in respect of the number of staff members and students as well as research outputs. This is the result of entrepreneurial actions to increase student numbers and research activities, as well as the merging with the smaller Department of Biochemistry in 1988 and more recently with the Department of Food Science in 2002. The department comprises 20 academics, 24 support staff and 65 postgraduate students. It also boasts 12 lecturers with ratings from the National Research Foundation (NRF), which include three academics with a B-rating, an indication of international recognition for their research. The department has the largest number of lecturers with an NRF-rating at the UFS.
“It was interesting to learn during the reunion of the variety of professions occupied by former students of the department, i.e. at other tertiary educational institutions, the CSSIR, SAPPI, Sasol and a multitude of other industries, as well as at research institutions in the USA and Australia,” said Prof. James du Preez, Head of the Department. |