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Academic staff
Postdoctoral researchers
Technical staff
Quality Control Laboratory
SunBio Industry Support
Administrative staff
Service staff

Academic staff

	Prof Florian Bauer Professor in Wine Biotechnology Research: Yeast molecular and cellular biology (link to summary of focus area) Tel. +27-21-8084346; Fax +27-21-8083771; Link to resumé
	Prof Melané Vivier Professor in Grapevine Biotechnology Research: Grapevine molecular and cellular biology (link to summary of focus area) Tel. +27-21-8083773; Fax +27-21-8083771; Link to resumé
	Prof Maret du Toit Associate Professor in Oenology Research: Wine microbiology and biopreservation (link to summary of focus area) Tel. +27-21-8083772; Fax +27-21-8083771; Link to resumé
	Dr Evodia Setati Senior Researcher in Wine Biotechnology Research: Wine Biotechnology Tel. +27-21-8089203; Fax +27-21-8083771;
	Dr Benoit Divol Researcher Research: Wine biotechnology (link to summary of focus area) Tel. +27-21-8083141; Fax +27-21-8083771; Link to resumé
	Dr John Moore Researcher Research: Grapevine biochemistry and metabolomics (link to summary of focus area) Tel. +27-21-8082733; Fax +27-21-8083771; Link to resumé
	Dr Hélène Nieuwoudt Researcher Research: Spectroscopy (link to summary of focus area) Tel. +27-21-8082748; Fax +27-21-8083771;
	Dr Andreas Tredoux Researcher Research: Analytical Wine Chemistry Tel. +27-21-8082748; Fax +27-21-8083771;
	Dr Philip Young Researcher Research: Grapevine biotechnology (link to summary of focus area) Tel. +27-21-8089204; Fax +27-21-8083771;
	Ms Charmain Stander Junior Researcher Research: Grapevine biotechnology Tel. +27-21-8089204; Fax +27-21-8083771;

Extraordinary academics (part-time)

Prof Marius Lambrechts
Extraordinary Associate Professor in Oenology – part-time
Director: Quality Management and Research at Distell, Stellenbosch – full-time
PhD, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
NRF rating: P
Research: Oenology; Wine biotechnology
Tel. +27-21-809 8114; Email: mlambrechts@distell.co.za

Prof Pierre van Rensburg
Affiliated Professor in Oenology – part-time
Research Oenologist at Distell, Stellenbosch – full-time
PhD; Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Research: Fermentation and wine processing
Tel. +27-21-809 7424; Email: pvanrensburg@distell.co.za

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Postdoctoral researchers

Wine Yeast Laboratory

Plant and Tissue-culture Laboratories

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Technical staff

Wine Yeast and Fermentation Laboratories

Chemical-analytical Laboratory

Plant and Tissue-culture Laboratories

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Quality Control Laboratory

Tel: +27-21-8084786; Fax: +27-21-8083771

The quality control laboratory aims to provide precise, accurate and timeous results to its clients and seeks to take advantage of a growing awareness of how important the hygiene status of the wine cellar is. In addition to its domestic clients, the laboratory through its marketing partnership has expanded the client base in the international arena with services performed for barrel cooperages in the United States of America and France. The laboratory specializes in the testing of organochloride compounds in natural corks and conglomerates imported into South Africa . In addition the laboratory also performs analyses on wine and specific cellar materials. The laboratory focuses on the analysis of contaminants such as TCA (2,4,6 Trichloroanisole), TBA (2,4,6 -Tribromoanisole), TeCA (2,3,4,6-Tetrachloroanisole), PCA (Pentachloroanisole) and the corresponding phenol precursors.

To ensure the provision of accurate information to clients, the laboratory undergoes inter-laboratory CEVAQOE testing with other laboratories worldwide that test for similar compounds. Thus far test results confirm that the laboratory values are within the ranges specified by CEVAQOE, and in agreement with those of other international laboratories. The laboratory also aims to be a national and international reference for trace analysis and has therefore initiated a process to obtain ISO 17025 accreditation through SANAS (South African National Accreditation System).

Lab Manager	Technical Officer

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SunBio Industry Support

Tel: +27-21-8083824; Fax: +27-21-8083771

SunBio is a research group within the Institute of Wine Biotechnology that strives to form a link between the academic research world and the wine industry.  The current IWBT management staff (Professors Melané Vivier, Pierre van Rensburg, Maret du Toit and Florian Bauer) act as advisors to SunBio and work in close cooperation with the research team.  Each of these IWBT staff members contributes their research expertise and knowledge to the SunBio projects. SunBio employs a group of experienced researchers that undertake the yeast related development work.

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(Administrative Manager)	(Administrative Officer)	(Administrative Officer: Postgraduate)	(Financial Officer)

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Service staff

 

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