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Awards
Rector’s Award for excellence in Research:
1999 Prof DG Kröger
Faculty’s Researcher of the Year Award:
1998 Prof DG Kröger
1992 Prof TW von Backström
1987 Prof DG Kröger
Faculty’s Upcoming Researcher of the Year Award:
2005 Prof C Scheffer
Faculty’s Lecturer of the Year Award:
2021 Prof D Blaine (Distinguished Teacher award)
2020 Dr M Venter
2019 Dr K Kruger
2015 Mr P Trinchero
2005 Prof TW von Backström
2003 Prof JL van Niekerk
1998 Mnr E Terblanche
1997 Prof AH Basson
1996 Prof DG Kröger
Rector’s Award for excellence in service:
2001 Mr Cobus Zietsman
2005 Ms Ilse du Toit
2018 Mr Cobus Zietsman
Dean’s Award for excellent service
2021 Juliun Stanfliet
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