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Zandile Mchiza

Nickname: 'Zandi'

Chief Researcher at the Human Science Research Council


in Durban

Zandile Mchiza is Chief Researcher at the Human Science Research Council. She started her career as a research intern for the South African Medical Research Council (SA MRC) at the University of Cape Town. She then moved on to becoming a sports nutritionist for the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. In 2001, she was a researcher on obesity at the University of Cape Town for the Medical Research Council's Human Biology Department. In 2006, Mchiza was a researcher and academic staff member at the University of the Western Cape's School of Public Health. She was a lecturer at the University of Cape Town for the Human Biology Department in 2008. In 2009, she was a researcher in the Western Cape Schools project for the University of Cape Town's Medical Research Council of South Africa, Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit.

Contact details

O: +27 21 466 7810

M: 073 238 3167


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Zandile Mchiza's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Chief Researcher | Human Sciences Research Council
South Africa | 2009 - present

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Previous Position(s)

Researcher | Medical Research Council | University of Cape Town
South Africa | 2009 - 2009

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Researcher in the Western Cape Schools project (HealthKick)

Lecturer | Human Biology Department | University of Cape Town
South Africa | 2008 - 2009

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Researcher and Academic Staff Member | School of Public Health | University of the Western Cape
South Africa | 2006 - 2007

Other

Obesity Researcher | MRC Human Biology Department | University of Cape Town
Cape Town | 2001 - 2006

Other

Sports Nutritionist | Sports Science Institute of South Africa
South Africa | 2001 - 2005

Other

Research Intern | South African Medical Research Council | University of Cape Town
South Africa | 2001 - 2005

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Educational history

Tertiary

University of the Western Cape

Completed 2000

BSc (Dietetics)

University of Cape Town

PhD Med (Nutrition and Dietetics)

University of the Western Cape and University of Cape Town

Registered Dietician and Accredited Sports Dietician

Achievements

Awards

South African Woman in Science: Gender Responsive Research Category | Department of Science and Technology | 2005

media exposure

Primary Investigator and first author | Journal of Public Health Nutrition | 2005

Peer reviewed, scientific journal.

Activities

Memberships

Health Professions Council of South Africa

Member

African Dietetics of South Africa

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