CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Science contacts

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Below are the contact details of members of CDD’s science staff.  To contact a scientist by direct dial, please pre-fix the extension number with the country and/or area code as appropriate +27 (0) 21.  For example, for a member of staff with the extension number 809 3474, you would dial +27 (0) 21 809 3473.

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South African Deciduous Fruit Cultivars (Database)

Science Team Leaders

 Name  Role/Job Titile  Email  Direct Dial
Dr. Hennie du Plessis Programme Manager  DPlessisH@arc.agric.za  809 3474 
Dr. Lucienne Mansvelt Micropropagation and Biotechnology  MansveltL@arc.agric.za  809 3486 
Mr. Kenneth Tobutt Breeding and Genetics  TobuttK@arc.agric.za  874 8205 

Science Research Staff 

Name Role/Job Titile Email Direct Dial
Dr. Cecilia Bester  Plant Breeder and Geneticist   BesterC@arc.agric.za  809 3450
Mr. Sonwabo Booi  Rootstock Breeder and Geneticist  BooiS@arc.agric.za  874 8209
Ms. Phyllis Burger  Table Grape Breeder and Geneticist   BurgerP@arc.agric.za  809 3021
Mr. Andries Daniels  Raisin Grape Evaluator   DanielsA@arc.agric.za  809 3149
Mr. Jannie de Klerk  Stone Fruit Evaluator   DKlerkJ@arc.agric.za  809 3366
Mr. Taaibos Human  Pear Breeder and Geneticist   HumanT@arc.agric.za  874 8202
Mr. Trevor Koopman  Plant Pathologist   KoopmanT@arc.agric.za  874 8208
Ms. Luigia Kotze  Plum and Apricot Breeder and Geneticist   KotzeL@arc.agric.za  874 8204
Ms. Wendy Langenhoven  Molecular Diagnostics   LangenhovenW@arc.agric.za  809 3488
Mr. Irwin Meintjes  Stone Fruit Evaluator   IMeintjes@arc.agric.za  +27 (0) 82 904 3333
Mr. Thokozani Mkhize  Plant Biotechnology   MkhizeT@arc.agric.za  809 3489
Ms. Adri Nieuwenhuys  Table Grape Evaluator   NieuwenhuysA@arc.agric.za  809 3107
Dr. Yolanda Petersen  Molecular Plant Pathology   PetersenY@arc.agric.za  809 3479
Mr. Werner-Marcel Pieterse  Peach / Nectarine Breeder and Geneticist   PieterseW@arc.agric.za  874 8203
Ms. Sieyaam Safodien  DNA Fingerprinting   SafodienS@arc.agric.za  809 3481
Ms. Louise Smit  Plant Pathology - Diagnostician   SmitL@arc.agric.za  809 3484
Mr. Chris Smith  Evaluation   SmithC@arc.agric.za  809 3360