Abridged CV

Education

• Ph.D. University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1991
• MSc. University of the Witwatersrand. Upgraded to PhD in 1988
• University Higher Diploma in Education(U. H. D. E), University of Durban-Westville, Natal, South Africa, 1985
• B.Sc. (Hon.) University of the Witwatersrand, 1984
• B.Sc. University of the Witwatersrand, 1983

  Work experience

• Professor and Head, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, 2013- 2015
• Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, Univeristy of Cape Town, 2012.
• Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, 2004-current
• Director of Natural History Collections Division, Iziko Museums of Cape Town, 2001-2002
• Co-Acting CEO, Iziko Museums ofCape Town, September -October 2002
• Associate Professor, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town, 1997-2001
• Specialist Scientist, South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa, secondment for 50% of time from UCT, 1997-2001
• Specialist Scientist, South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa 1994-1996
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA 1992-1994