2019/02/01 CURRICULUM VITAE FREDERICK ROELOFSE Contact details: Postal address: Department of Geology, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +27 (0)51 401 9001 e‐mail: [email protected] Tertiary & professional education: Qualifications B.Sc (Earth Sciences) – University of Pretoria (1998‐2000) B.Sc (Hons) (Geology) – University of Pretoria (2001) B.Sc (Hons) (Metallurgy) (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria (2002‐2003) B.Tech (Quality) – University of South Africa (2005‐2006) B.A (Cum Laude) – University of South Africa (2008‐2010) PhD (Geology) – University of the Witwatersrand (2006‐2010) B.A (Hons) (Archaeology) – University of South Africa (2011‐2015) National Certificate (Policing) – University of South Africa (2001‐2004) Certificate in Gemmology – Gemmological Association of Great Britain (2008‐2009) Diploma in Gemmology ‐ Gemmological Association of Great Britain (2013‐2014) Post‐Graduate Diploma in Business Administration – University of the Free State (2015‐2016) Prizes & Awards JF Cilliers Bookprize: Best geology student – 1998 JF Cilliers Achievement Bursary: Best geology student – 2000 UP Undergraduate Achievement Bursary: 1998, 1999, 2000 UP Postgraduate Bursary: 2001, 2002 Mintek Academic Achievement Award: 1999, 2000, 2001 UP Honorary Academic Colors: 2004 Golden Key International Honour Society Membership: 2004, 2011 Business School Prize: Best PGDip student in Systems Thinking ‐ 2017 Work experience: Institution Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek) Department Metallurgical Thermochemistry Group Position held Student vacation worker Duration 1998‐2000 Institution Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek) Department High Temperature Technology Division Position held Scientist‐in‐training Duration 1 Feb 2002 – 31 Aug 2002 Institution Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek) Department High Temperature Technology Division Position held Scientist Duration 1 Sep 2002 – 30 Sep 2003 Page 1 of 13 2019/02/01 Institution Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek) Department High Temperature Technology Division Position held Senior Scientist Duration 1 Oct 2003 – 31 Jan 2004 Institution Anglo Platinum Department Anglo Platinum Research Centre, Mineralogical Research Department Position held Process Mineralogist Duration 1 Feb 2004 – 30 Apr 2004 Institution Council for Geoscience Department Laboratory Unit Position held Petrologist & Section Head Duration Petrologist (1 May 2004 –13 September 2007) & Section Head (1 Aug 2005–31 Dec 2010) Institution Council for Geoscience Department Laboratory Unit Position held Senior Petrologist & Section Head Duration Senior Petrologist (13 September 2007–31 Dec 2010) & Section Head (1 Aug 2005–31 Dec 2010) Institution University of Pretoria Department Department of Geology Position held Temporary part‐time lecturer Duration 1 Jan 2008‐30 Jun 2008 Institution Die Witjassies cc. Department N/A Position held Scientific content advisor Duration 1 Jul 2010‐* Institution University of the Free State Department Department of Geology Position held Senior Lecturer: Igneous & metamorphic petrology and Head of Department Duration Senior Lecturer (1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2017) & Head of Department (1 Aug 2013‐*) Institution University of the Free State Department Department of Geology Position held Associate Professor: Igneous & metamorphic petrology and Head of Department Duration Associate Professor (1 Jan 2018 – *) & Head of Department (1 Aug 2013‐ *) Institution Carnegie Institution for Science Department Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Position held Visiting Investigator Duration 1 Oct 2014 – 31Dec 2018 Page 2 of 13 2019/02/01 Institution XpeRDt Petrographic & Mineralogical Services Position held Co‐owner & founder Duration 16 Feb 2015 ‐ * Analytical experience Petrography – Transmitted & reflected light X‐Ray Diffraction – Siemens D500, Bruker D8 Electron microscopy – Jeol JSM‐840A, Philips XL40 Environmental SEM, FEI Quanta 600, Leica 440i Stereoscan with Inca (Oxford) EDS system, Jeol JSM‐6610 with Thermo Scientific Ultradry EDS and Magnaray WDS spectrometers Electron microprobe – Jeol 733, Jeol JXA‐8800RL Image analysis – Optimas Ver 6.51 Chemical techniques –XRF, ICP‐MS, ICP‐OES etc. Radiogenic isotope analysis – Column chemistry, MC‐ICP‐MS Nuclear microprobe – Particle Induced X‐Ray Emission (PIXE) High Resolution X‐Ray Tomography (HRXCT) LA‐MC‐ICP‐MS Lecturing experience: University of Pretoria Introductory Geology 151 / capita selecta from Earth Materials & Processes 210 (2008) University of the Free State Igneous rocks and magmatic processes 3714 (2011‐2018) Igneous Geology 6853 (honours course) (2011‐2013; 2018) Metamorphism, metamorphites & metamorphic complexes 3744 (2011‐ 2014) Metamorphic Geology 6843 (Honours course) (2013) Advanced Geochemistry 6846 (Honours course) (2015) Grants / Awards: European Commission (2007) – Approx. €1950 towards attendance of EURISPET 1 Council for Geoscience (2008) – R15,000 scientific paper award Geological Society of South Africa, AG Bain Fund (2008) – R10,000 grant towards analytical expenses Council for Geoscience (2009) – R15,000 scientific paper award University of the Free State (2011) – R23,940 (staff development fund) Kumba Iron Ore (2012) – R25,000 (Funding for honours study) SASOL (2012) – R26,325 (Funding for honours study) University of the Free State (2012) – R75,000 (Research funding) University of the Free State Strategic Research Cluster (2013) – R84,000 (Research funding) Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung (2012) – Approx. €1950 towards attendance of 9th Annual Inkaba yeAfrica workshop Letseng Diamonds (2013) – R12,190 (Funding for honours study) National Research Foundation (2014) – R386,350 Thuthuka Funding Instrument (Mineral‐scale disequilibrium in the Bushveld Complex) National Research Foundation (2015) – R271,600 Thuthuka Funding Instrument (Mineral‐scale disequilibrium in the Bushveld Complex) National Research Foundation (2016) – R240,000 Thuthuka Funding Instrument (Mineral‐scale disequilibrium in the Bushveld Complex) Geological Society of South Africa (REI Fund) (2016) – R8,500 towards attendance of the 35th International Geological Congress Page 3 of 13 2019/02/01 National Research Foundation & University of the Free State (2017) – R90,000 Incentive Funding for Rated Researchers National Research Foundation (2017) – R57,652 Equipment Related Travel and Traning Grant International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (2018) – Approx. €1300 towards attendance of ICDP training workshop National Research Foundation & University of the Free State (2018) – R80,000 Incentive Funding for Rated Researchers DST‐NRF Centre of Excellence for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis (2019) – R158,750 (Sr‐isotopic stratigraphy of the LCZ‐ UCZ transition in the western limb of the Bushveld Complex) General: Society involvement Mineralogical Association of SA: Member& co‐opted committee member as from 2013 Geological Society of South Africa: Fellow, editorial assistant (Geobulletin) from 2003‐2005, Regional Council Member for the Free State from 2017 South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions: Professional Natural Scientist (Geological Science) South African Archaeological Society: Member Astronomical Society of Southern Africa: Member Royal Society of South Africa: Member Suid‐Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns: Member Geological Society of London: Fellow Gemmological Association of Great Britain: Fellow Golden Key International Honour Society: Member European Association of Geochemistry: Member Professional affairs Secretary: South African Committee for Stratigraphy working group on the Bushveld Complex – 2009 to 2010 Reviewer: Journal of Petrology, Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie Abhandlungen, National Research Foundation, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Earthquake Science, Ore Geology Reviews, South African Journal of Geology, Elements, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Member of the editorial board: Suid‐Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie (2014‐*); South African Journal of Geology (2017‐2018) Member of the local organizing committee: ICDP workshop – Drilling the Bushveld Intrusion (7‐9 Sep 2014) Member of the ICDP Bushveld project steering committee Chairman: South African Committee for Stratigraphy Palaeoproterozoic Task Group (2014‐*) Elected member of the Senate of the University of the Free State (February 2018‐*) Community service Free State Provincial Organizer: Minquiz National Science Competition Awards & honours South African Police Service Ten Year Commemoration Medal Faculty Award: Research (2012) Vice‐Chancellor’s Prestige Scholar Programme (2013‐2014) Best Lecturer (Runner Up): Geology Student Association (UFS) (2014) National Research Foundation Y2 (Promising young researcher) rating (Nov 2016) Page 4 of 13 2019/02/01 Publication record: Theses & Dissertations: 1. Roelofse, F (2001) Major, Trace and Noble Element Geochemistry of Komatiites from the Spinifex Creek area, Komati Formation, Barberton Supergroup. Honors Dissertation, Unpublished, University of Pretoria. 2. Roelofse, F (2006) The Multidimensional Nature of Quality in Analytical Laboratories as exemplified by a modified Servqual Survey. B.Tech Dissertation, Unpublished, University of South Africa. 3. Roelofse, F (2010) Constraints on the magmatic evolution of the lower Main Zone and Platreef on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex as inferred from the Moordkopje drill core. Ph.D Thesis, Unpublished,