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A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof J B [Jillian] Adler University of the Witwatersrand Prof L D [Lewis] Ashwal University of the Witwatersrand Prof K [Kelly] Chibale University of Cape Town Prof K [Keertan] Dheda University of Cape Town Prof G A [George] Ekama University of Cape Town Prof A [Andrew] Forbes University of the Witwatersrand Prof G E [Glenda] Gray SA Medical Research Council Prof L A [Lawrence] Hamilton University of the Witwatersrand Prof J D [Jan Dirk] Kramers University of Johannesburg Prof H P A [Hans-Peter] Kunzi University of Cape Town Prof B G [Barry] Lovegrove University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof R [Roy] Maartens University of the Western Cape Prof C W [Curtis] Marean Nelson Mandela University Prof J P [Josua] Meyer University of Pretoria Prof R P [Robert] Millar University of Pretoria Prof A J O [Anthony] Onwuegbuzie University of Johannesburg Prof A G R [Anthony] Reddie University of South Africa Prof L M [Linda] Richter University of the Witwatersrand Prof E P [Edward] Rybicki University of Cape Town Prof M J [Michael] Samways Stellenbosch University Prof H S [Simon] Schaaf Stellenbosch University Prof R A [Roger] Sheldon University of the Witwatersrand Prof B W [Beric] Skews University of the Witwatersrand Prof A M [Alan] Weinberg University of South Africa Prof Heather J Zar University of Cape Town P-RATED RESEARCHERS Dr S E [Sarah] Fawcett University of Cape Town Dr G P [Gareth] Hempson South African Environmental Observation Network Dr G H [Geoffrey] Howarth University of Cape Town Dr A M [Alistair] Price University of Cape Town A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof F [Frank] Brombacher University of Cape Town Prof D H [Derk] Brouwer University of the Witwatersrand Prof A [Anusuya] Chinsamy-Turan University of Cape Town Prof D [David] Glasser University of South Africa Prof G [George] Janelidze University of Cape Town Prof J D [Jonathan] Jansen University of the Free State Prof R K [Rachel] Jewkes SA Medical Research Council Prof C J [Cedric] Linder University of the Western Cape Prof S A [Shabir] Madhi National Health Laboratory Service/Wits Prof C G P [Christopher] Mathew University of the Witwatersrand Prof G F [Guy] Midgley Stellenbosch University Prof S M [Stella] Nkomo University of Pretoria Prof P G [Peter] Ryan University of Cape Town Prof L [Lynette] Wadley University of the Witwatersrand Prof Q G [Qing-Guo] Wang University of Johannesburg Prof Y [Yevhen] Zelenyuk University of the Witwatersrand P-RATED RESEARCHERS Dr W G [William] Bennett Rhodes University Dr D O [Daniel] Spence University of the Free State A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof L J [Leonard] Barbour Stellenbosch University Prof N C [Nigel] Bennett University of Pretoria Prof N J [Nicolas] Beukes University of Johannesburg Prof D S [David] Chidester University of Cape Town Prof M F [Mark] Cotton Stellenbosch University Prof P W [Pedro] Crous University of Pretoria Prof Erika de Wet University of Pretoria Prof M W [Michael] Feast South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) Prof Charles Feldman University of the Witwatersrand Prof B C [Bruce] Hewitson University of Cape Town Prof J D [David] Lewis-Williams University of the Witwatersrand Prof F L [Florian] Luca University of the Witwatersrand Prof L H [Lenore] Manderson University of the Witwatersrand Prof B M [Bongani] Mayosi University of Cape Town Prof A J [Achille] Mbembe University of the Witwatersrand Prof Valerie Mizrahi University of Cape Town Prof Lynn Morris National Institute for Communicable Diseases Prof T D [Timothy] Noakes University of Cape Town Prof G N [Gerald] Nurick University of Cape Town Prof R N [Norman] Owen-Smith University of the Witwatersrand Prof R [Craig] Packer University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof Claire Penn University of the Witwatersrand Prof Helmut Prodinger Stellenbosch University Prof C J C [Chris] Reason University of Cape Town Prof P D [Paul] van Helden Stellenbosch University Prof W C [Willem] Visser Stellenbosch University Prof Xiaohua Xia University of Pretoria P-RATED RESEARCHERS Dr K E A [Katye] Altieri University of Cape Town Dr S S [Shazrene] Mohamed South African Astronomical Observatory Dr Robyn Pickering University of Cape Town Prof G D V [Grant] Theron Stellenbosch University A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof Eric D Bateman University of Cape Town Prof William J Bond South African Environmental Observation Network Prof Jean W A Cleymans University of Cape Town Prof Richard M Cowling Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Prof Romeel S Davé University of the Western Cape Prof George F R Ellis University of Cape Town Prof Andries P Engelbrecht University of Pretoria Prof Jill M Farrant University of Cape Town Prof Maxim S Finkelstein University of the Free State Prof Jacques H E Grosset University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof Michael A Henning University of Johannesburg Prof Christopher S Henshilwood University of the Witwatersrand Prof C I (Isabel) Hofmeyr University of the Witwatersrand Prof Steven D Johnson University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof Rajend Mesthrie University of Cape Town Prof B D (Daya) Reddy University of Cape Town Prof Bruce S Rubidge University of the Witwatersrand Dr Roger M H Smith Iziko Museums of South Africa Prof Mark L Solms University of Cape Town Prof Andrew R Taylor University of Cape Town Prof E P (Yves) van de Peer University of Pretoria Prof Charles van Onselen University of Pretoria Prof Johannes van Oort University of Pretoria Prof Melanie J Walker University of the Free State Prof Brian Warner University of Cape Town Prof Robert J Wilkinson University of Cape Town Prof Patricia A Whitelock South African Astronomical Observatory P-RATED RESEARCHERS Dr Reinette Biggs Stellenbosch University A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof Fernando Albericio University of KwaZulu Natal Prof Richard K Haynes North-West University Prof Cornelius G [Cornie] van der Merwe Stellenbosch University Prof Jacobus W V [Wentzel] van Huyssteen Stellenbosch University Prof Brenda D Wingfield University of Pretoria Prof Michael J Wingfield University of Pretoria Prof Robin Wood University of Cape Town P-RATED RESEARCHERS Dr Jonah N C Choiniere University of the Witwatersrand Dr Christo Venter North-West University A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof Igor V Barashenkov University of Cape Town Prof Douglas S Butterworth University of Cape Town Prof Michael J F Chapman University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof J Darrell Comins University of the Witwatersrand Prof Drucilla L C Cornell University of Pretoria Prof Don A Cowan University of Pretoria Prof John W de Gruchy University of Cape Town Prof Peter R Donald Stellenbosch University Prof Hendrik C Ferreira University of Johannesburg Prof Gerd Gade University of Cape Town Prof Harold Kincaid University of Cape Town Prof L [Bert] Klumperman Stellenbosch University Prof Fazal M Mahomed University of the Witwatersrand Prof John N Maina University of Johannesburg Prof Thaddeus H Metz University of Johannesburg Prof Tebello Nyokong Rhodes University Prof Lionel H Opie University of Cape Town Prof Marius S Potgieter North-West University Prof David M Richardson Stellenbosch University Prof Don A Ross University of Cape Town Prof Philippe-Joseph Salazar University of Cape Town Prof R J [Bob] Scholes CSIR Prof Clifford D Shearing University of Cape Town Prof Dan J Stein University of Cape Town Prof Andries J van der Walt Stellenbosch University Prof Jack van Honk University of Cape Town Prof Heribert W G Weigert University of Cape Town P-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof Alexander B Broadbent University of Johannesburg Dr Ake Fagereng University of Cape Town Dr Andrew Hamilton University of Cape Town A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof Jillian B Adler University of the Witwatersrand Prof Lewis D Ashwal University of the Witwatersrand Prof Patricia Berjak University of KwaZulu Natal Prof R (William) Bishai University of KwaZulu Natal Prof George A Ekama University of Cape Town Prof Arthur G Every University of the Witwatersrand Prof Robert M Gous University of KwaZulu Natal Dr Glenda Gray University of the Witwatersrand Prof William (Bill) F Harris University of Johannesburg Prof Hans-Peter A Kunzi University of Cape Town Prof Roy Maartens University of the Western Cape Prof Christopher D McQuaid Rhodes University Prof Robert P Millar University of Pretoria Prof Duncan Mitchell University of the Witwatersrand Prof Harm Moraal North-West University Prof Linda M Richter Human Sciences Research Council (Durban) Prof Edward P Rybicki University of Cape Town Prof Michael J Samways Stellenbosch University Prof Hendrik S Schaaf Stellenbosch University Prof Beric W Skews University of the Witwatersrand Prof Johan D van der Vyver University of Pretoria Prof Heather J Zar University of Cape Town P-RATED RESEARCHERS Dr David R Braun University of Cape Town Dr Shadreck Chirikure University of Cape Town Prof Louis J Kotzé North West University Dr Amanda Weltman University of Cape Town A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof Frank Brombacher University of Cape Town Prof David Glasser University of the Witwatersrand Prof George Janelidze University of Cape Town Prof Shabir A Madhi University of the Witwatersrand Prof John M Pettifor University of the Witwatersrand Prof Lynette Wadley University of the Witwatersrand Prof Alan M Weinberg University of South Africa P-RATED RESEARCHERS Dr Cang Hui University of Stellenbosch Dr John S Terblanche University of Stellenbosch Dr Trevor N Vickey University of the Witwatersrand A-RATED RESEARCHERS Prof Len Barbour Stellenbosch University Prof Nigel Bennett University of Pretoria Prof Nicolas Beukes University of Johannesburg
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