The Society’s affairs are managed by a committee consisting of a chairman, a secretary and treasurer as well as additional committee members. These office bearers are elected for a two year term of office at the biennial general meeting.
CHAIR
Lisa Roberts
Senior Research Officer, SAMRC/UCT Precision and Genomic Medicine Research Unit, Division of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town
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SECRETARY
Bianca Kruger
Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town
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TREASURER
Dr Nicole van der Merwe
FamGen Counselling, and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Alina Esterhuizen
Senior Medical Scientist, Division of Human Genetics, UCT/NHLS GSH
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Dr Bronwyn Dillon
Medical Geneticist, Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service and School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Dr David Twesigomwe
Postdoctoral Fellow, Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Kelly du Plessis
Rare Diseases South Africa
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Monica Araujo
Genetic counsellor, Division of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, National Health Laboratory Service and University of the Witwatersrand
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Nolene Chetty
Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Dr Thirona Naicker
Paediatrician in Medical Genetics, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital and University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
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