Current Position(s)

Director - Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa (BHF), Johannesburg

(2009 - present)

Director - International Association of Applied Psychology, London

(2006 - present)

President - 2012 XXX International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town

(2006 - present)

Chair - Conquest for Life, Newclare, Johannesburg

(2005 - present)

Chair - Community Investments Southern Africa Ltd, Johannesburg

(1999 - present)

Executive Chair - Kenako Consulting Pty Ltd, Johannesburg

(1999 - present)

Country Delegate - International Union of Psychological Science, Montreal, Canada

(1998 - present)

Director - Uni-Africa Investments Ltd, Sandton

(1998 - present)

Chair - National Committee on Psychology, National Research Foundation, Pretoria

(1997 - present)

Previous Position(s)

President - Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), Johannesburg

(2006 - 2007)

Chair - Medicover Medical Scheme, Bedfordview

(2005 - 2009)

Chair - Road Accident Fund, Pretoria

(2004 - 2005)

Vice-Chancellor & Principal - University Durban-Westville, Durban

(2002 - 2003)

Vice Chair - Health Professions Council of South Africa, Pretoria

(2001 - 2004)

Executive - International Union of Psychological Science, Montreal, Canada

(2000 - 2004)

Chair - Professional Board for Psychology, Pretoria

(1999 - 2004)

President - Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), Johannesburg

(1996 - 1999)

CEO - The Family Institute, Johannesburg

(1992 - 1995)

National Director - Institute for Multi-Party Democracy, Johannesburg

(1991 - 1992)

Got Political Parties to engage pre-Codesa

Senior Lecturer - University of the Western Cape, Bellville

(1990 - 1992)

Director - Centre for Health & Development, Boston, United States of America

(1989 - 2002)

President - Southern Africa Education Center, New York, USA

(1989 - 2002)

Assistant Director - Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center, Boston, USA

(1988 - 1989)

Lecturer & University Fellowship - Boston University, Boston, USA

(1987 - 1999)

President - South African/Azanian Students Movement, New York, USA

(1987 - 1988)

Lecturer - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

(1986 - 1986)

Intern Psychologist - Tara Psychiatric Hospital, Sandton

(1985 - 1985)

President - Azanian Peoples Organisation, Johannesburg

(1985 - 1986)

Founder & Convenor - Steve Biko Foundation, Johannesburg

(1984 - 1986)

Founder & Convenor - National Forum, Johannesburg

(1983 - 1986)

Deputy President - Azanian Peoples Organisation, Johannesburg

(1983 - 1985)

Political Prisoner - , Robben Island Prison

(1976 - 1982)

Banned & House Arrested - , Durban

(1973 - 1978)

Founder Member & Publicity Secretary - Black Peoples Convention (BPC), Johannesburg

(1971 - 1973)

Executive & Founder - Black Arts Studio, Durban

(1970 - 1973)

Founder Member - South African Students Organisation (SASO), Durban

(1969 - 1973)

Executive & Founder - Theatre Council of Natal (TECON), Durban

(1968 - 1973)

Key Black Theatre Player

Executive & Founder - Natal Drama Foundation, Durban

(1966 - 1969)

Higher Education

Diploma - National Guild of Hypnotists, USA

Diploma in Hypnotherapy (1987)

Diploma - National Guild of Hypnotists, United States of America

Diploma in Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy (1988)

Diploma - Boston University, United States of America

Louis Lowy Diploma in Gerontology (1989)

Gerontology

Diploma - Massachusetts Department of Health & Hospitals, United States of America

Certificate of Violence Prevention (1989)

Qualification - Health Professions Council of South Africa

Clinical Psychologist (1989)

Degree - University of South Africa

Bachelor of Arts (1982)

Degree - University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Arts (1983)

Degree - Boston University, United States of America

Master of Arts (1987)

Degree - Boston University, United States of America

Doctor of Philosophy (1989)

High School Education

Sastri College, Durban (1967)

Family

Marital Status: Single   Sons: 2   Daughters: 1

Father: Appasamy Permaul Cooper   Mother: Alimal Ramalinga