Executive Committee Biographies

Executive Committee Members

NRF iThemba LABS executive committee members with the Managing Director and Deputy Directors.

Prof. Makondelele Victor Tshivhase
Prof. Makondelele Victor Tshivhase

Managing Director

Dr Rudzani Nemutudi
Dr Rudzani Nemutudi

Deputy Director

Dr Rudolph Nchodu
Dr Rudolph Nchodu

Deputy Director

Dr Le Roux Strydom
Dr Le Roux Strydom

Head: Accelerator & Engineering Department

Mr. Philip Beukes
Mr. Philip Beukes

Head: Radiation Safety Health Environment and Quality

Dr Gillian Arendse
Dr Gillian Arendse

Head: Communications & Stakeholder Relations

 Mr Vincent Spannenberg
Mr Vincent Spannenberg

Head: Financial Management & Business Administration

Dr Mlungisi Nkosi
Dr Mlungisi Nkosi

Head: Materials Research Department

Ms Bulelwa Buthelezi
Ms Bulelwa Buthelezi

Head: Human Resources Department

Dr Deidre Prince
Dr Deidre Prince

Head: Nuclear Medicine

Mr Nieldane Stodart
Mr Nieldane Stodart

Head: R&D Technical Support

Dr Peane Maleka
Dr Peane Maleka

Head: SSC Laboratory

Dr Morgan Madhuku
Dr Morgan Madhuku

Head: Tandem and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

Dr Richard Newman
Dr Richard Newman

Manager: Southern African Institute for Nuclear Technologies and Sciences

Mr Nishendra Devanunthan
Mr Nishendra Devanunthan

Head: General Technical Support