2012 Board Members
Professor Anthon Heyns Chairman |
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Haematology, University of the Free State; Formerly Chief Executive Officer: South African National Blood Service (SANBS); Managing Director of the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion. |
Dr Robert Crookes Deputy Chairman |
Lead Transfusion Specialist: SANBS and Chairman of the SABMR Medical Review Panel |
Professor Ernette du Toit Medical Director SABMR |
Emeritus Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Cape Town; Former Head of the Laboratory for Tissue Immunology, National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), Founder of the South African Bone Marrow Registry. |
Mrs Theresa Schlaphoff Deputy Director SABMR |
Chief Medical Technologist, NHLS seconded to SABMR. |
Professor Peter Jacobs | Emeritus Foundation Professor of Haematology, University of Cape Town; Extraordinary Professor of Haematological Pathology, University of Stellenbosch; Former Director of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Constantiaberg Medi Clinic, Cape Town. |
Professor Nicolas Novitzky | Professor and Head of Department of Haematology, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital and NHLS. Founding Chairman of the South African Society Stem Cell Transplantation. Member of the SABMR Medical Review Panel. |
Professor Ahmed Wadee | Dean: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Professor of Immunology, NHLS and University of Witwatersrand. |
Professor Vinod Jogessar | Professor of Haematology, University of KwaZulu Natal. |
Professor Johnny Mahlangu | Professor of Haematology and Clinical Haematologist, Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, NHLS and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand. |
Dr Devan Moodley | Medical Oncologist, Donald Gordon Medical Centre and University of Witwatersrand (joint venture) |
Dr Malega Kganakga | Representative of the Department of Social Development |
Mrs Amanda Bloch | Patron: Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and Philanthropist. |
Mrs Christelle Kotzenberg | Formerly Cluster Manager Non-communicable Diseases, Department of Health |
Mr David Cohen | Chartered Accountant in private practice. Formerly with PKF, Cape Town. |