NRF SARCHI Chairs
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). The aim is to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African public universities through the establishment of Research Chairs.
The main goal of the Research Chairs initiative is to strengthen and improve research and innovation capacity of public universities for producing high-quality postgraduate students and research and innovation outputs.
The key objectives of SARChI are to:
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The main goal of the Research Chairs initiative is to strengthen and improve research and innovation capacity of public universities for producing high-quality postgraduate students and research and innovation outputs.
The key objectives of SARChI are to:
- Expand the scientific research and innovation capacity of South Africa.
- Improve South Africa’s international research and innovation competitiveness while responding to the social and economic challenges of the country
- Attract and retain excellent researchers and scientists
- Increase the production of masters and doctoral graduates; and
- Create research career pathways for young and mid-career researchers, with strong research, innovation, and human capital development output trajectory
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The Research Chairs at the University of the Western Cape are:
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Professor Alan Christoffels Bioinformatics and Health Genomics |
Professor Ruth Hall Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies |
Professor Joy Papier Teaching and Learning in PSET |
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Professor Roy Maartens Astrophysics |
Professor Emmanuel Iwuoha Nano Electrochemistry and Sensor Technology |
Professor Marla Trindade Microbial Genomics |
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Professor Cyril Julie Mathematics Education |
Professor Smarajit Triambak Nuclear Science |
Professor Asha George Health System, Complexity and Social change |
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Professor Nico Steytler Multi-level Government, Law and Development |
Professor Patricia Hayes Visual History and Theory |
Professor Helen Schneider Health Systems Governance |
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Professor Catherina Schenck Waste and Society |
Professor Nicolette Roman Development of Human Capabilities and Social Cohesion |
Professor Priscilla Baker Analytical Systems and Processes for Priority and Emerging Contaminants |
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Professor Sarojini Nadar Desmond Tutu Research Chair in Religion and Social Justice |
Professor Mario Santos Cosmology with Multi-Wavelength Data |
Professor Russ Taylor UCT-UWC-SKA South Africa Chair in Radio Astronomy |
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Professor Stephen Devereux Social Protection for Food Security in South Africa |