The Board of the HSRC refers to the group of up to ten people, including a Chairperson, appointed for a period of four years by the Minister of Science and Technology. Appointees have distinguished themselves in the field of the human sciences or possess special qualifications in relation to some aspect of the functions of the Board. The Board appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the HSRC and s/he serves as a further, ex officio member. The Board is the accounting authority of the organisation for purposes of the Public Finance Management Act. Board Members  | Ms Phumelele Nzimande (Chairperson)
BA (Hons), University of Kwa-Zulu Natal Commissioner: Office of the Public Service Commission, former Deputy Chair of Commission on Gender Equality and presently member of UKZN Council as well as Board member on Media Diversity and Development Agency Board.
Expertise: communications, health and gender issues | | | |  | Prof. Rashid Hassan
PhD, Iowa State University, USA.
Professor and Director, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA): University of Pretoria.
Expertise: environmental economics, agriculture and policy research. | | | |  | Prof. Lulama Qalinge
PhD
Department of Social Work at the University of South Aftrica
Chairperson of Council- Mmabatho College of Nursing and Lesotho Highlands Development Authority.
Expertise: social sciences. | | | |  | Prof. Paulus Zulu
PhD, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Director and Senior Research Fellow, Maurice Webb Race Relations Unit: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban.
Expertise: education. | | | |  | Prof. Amanda Lourens
PhD, University of Pretoria
Vice-rector, Research and Planning: North-West University, Potchefstroom campus.
Member of the Ministerial task team on Research Development Grants for the Department of Education; Assistant Director of the SA Higher Education Retention Data Project; member: steering committee for the project: Evaluation and Rating Data; Deputy Chairperson of the North-West Research Coordinating Committee in the North-West Premier's Office and member of the DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials.
Expertise: research and statistics. | | | |  | Prof. Edward Webster
PhD, University of the Witwatersrand.
Professor Emeritus in the Society, Work and Development Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand. President of the Research Committee of Labour Movements for the International Sociological Association Expertise: workplace sociology, democratic transitions. | | | |  | Prof. Tahir Pillay
PhD - University of Cambridge
Deputy Vice Chancellor, College of Health Sciences University of KwaZulu-Natal
Member of the Board of Trustees - National Health laboratory Service
Expertise: Diagnostic Chemical Pathology, research, teaching and training. | | | |  | Dr Botlhale Tema
PhD Science Education University of Reading (UK)
Managing Director: African Creations Consultancy
Expertise: Institutional co-operation and education science. | | | |  | Dr Olive Shisana (President and CEO)
ScD, Johns Hopkins University
HSRC President and CEO; former positions held: Executive Director of the HSRC's Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme; Professor of Health Systems at the Medical University of South Africa; Executive Director, Family and Community Health at the World Health Organisation, Switzerland; Director-General of the South African Department of Health; Group Manager, South African Medical Research Council; and Acting Chief of Research and Statistics Division, District of Columbia (local) Government (USA).
Expertise: Public health professional with extensive research, management, policy development, fundraising and networking skills. |
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