Professional Chemist (PrChemSA). Currently a Senior Subject Specialist in the field of Biobanking and Quality Management at the North-West University’s Centre for Human Metabolomics. Joined the team at the Centre for Human Metabolomics in September 2018 as a research support officer. Passionate about helping to create awareness of rare diseases in South Africa and the importance of establishing the first rare disease biobank on the African continent. Highest qualification obtained is a PhD in Environmental Science and Management (Atmospheric Chemistry), with thesis titled “Spatial and temporal deposition of selected biogeochemical important trace species in South Africa”.
With my current position at the NWU CHM, I am actively involved in the field of rare diseases as the CHM Biobank’s manager. Further operational activities include quality assurance management at CHM, as well as the procurement, development and implementation of STARLIMS and other infrastructure for the CHM biobank, participation within a South African working group to standardize biobanking practices across the country, a member of the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER), a member of the ISBER Special Interest Group on Paediatric biobanking and a member of the European, Middle-Eastern and African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking (ESBB).