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Malegapuru Makgoba

Malegapuru William Makgoba

Member of the National Planning Commission


Born 29-10-1952 in Sekhukhuneland


Malegapuru William Makgoba is the member of the National Planning Commission. He is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. An internationally-recognized molecular immunologist.

Contact details

O: (031) 260-2227/8

M: 072 122 8155


Malegapuru Makgoba's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Principal & Vice-Chancellor |
KwaZulu-Natal | 2004 - present
Chair | Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee
Kwazulu Natal | 2003 - present
Chair | Mail and Guardian
Johannesburg | 2002 - present
Speaker | National Institute of Health
United States of America | 2001 - present
Chair | African Aids Vaccine Programme
2000 - present
Board Member | Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
2000 - present
Scientific Advisory Committee | South African Aids Vaccine Initiative
1999 - present
Chair | Heads of Science Council
1999 - present
Columnist | Mercury Newspaper
Durban

Previous Position(s)

President | Medical Research Council
Johannesburg | 1998 - 2002
Scientific leader | South African Aids Vaccine Initiative
1999 - 2001
Chair | Medical Research Council
Johannesburg | 1994 - 1998

Educational history

Tertiary

Completed 2000

Advanced Management Programme

University of Oxford

Completed 1983

Doctor of Philosophy

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Completed 1976

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBCHB)

London

Fellow Royal College of Physicians

Fellow of College of Physicians of South Africa

Achievements

Awards

Vice-Chancellor Golden Award | Unitech

SA Leadership Award in Education | Old Mutual

Science for Society Gold medal | Academy of Science of South Africa

Gold Medal for Outstanding Leadership in Medical Research | University of Witwatersrand

EG Malherbe Convocation Award | N University

National Health Service Distinction Meritorious | Department of Health

media exposure

Book | Vista/Skataville | 2004

Co-Author of a chapter

Journal article | Sci | 2000

Author

Book | Vivlia | 1997

Author

Activities

Memberships

International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)

Member, 1999 - 2001

UN Aids/ WHO Vaccine Advisory Committee

Member, 1999 - 2001

Higher Education Quality Control Council

Member, 1999 - 2001

Council for Higher Education

Member, 1999 - 2000

Royal Society of South Africa

Fellow

Academy of Science of South Africa

Founder Member

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Vaccine Enterprise

Member

United States National Academy of Science

Foreign Associate Member, 2002 - present

Oxford Round Table

Advisory Board Member, 2003 - present


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