CUrrent Council members

SAIP COUNCIL 2023-2025

The affairs of the Institute are administered by a Council and an Executive. The Executive Committee can make decisions on urgent matters that arise between Council meetings.

COUNCIL EXECUTIVE

TITLE NAME GENDER POSITION
Prof
Rudolph Erasmus (WITS)
M
President
Prof
Regina Maphanga (CSIR)
F
Council Secretary
Prof
Ernest Van Dyk (NMU)
M
Treasurer
Prof
Makaiko Chithambo (RU)
M
Past- President & International Cooperation
Prof
Eric Maluta (UNIVEN)
M
President Elect & Audit and Risk Chairperson

OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS

TITLE NAME GENDER POSITION
Mr
Cade Peters (WITS)
M
Student Rep on Council
Dr
Bongani Maqabuka (UJ)
M
Industrial Liaison
Prof
Alan Cornell (UJ)
M
Divisions and Forum Rep
Dr
Rosina Modiba (CSIR)
F
Dr
Deepak Kar (WITS)
M
Awards and Standards
Dr
Edwin Mapasha (UP)
M
Dr
Trisha Salagram (UCT)
F
Physics Education
Dr
Brian Masara (SAIP)
M
Chief Executive Officer
Prof
Du Toit Strauss (NWU)
M
Conferences & Astronomy liaison