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Governance structures

The Wits IDORI Director is advised by numerous internal and external stakeholders, in order to guide the strategy and operations of the Institute. The external Advisory Committee deals with strategic matters and meets biannually, whilst the internal Management Committee deals with operational matters and meets monthly. The membership of these Committees is shown below.

Wits IDORI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)

  • Ex officio DVC-R&I – Chairperson (Prof Lynn Morris)
  • Ex officio Dean, FHS (Prof Shabir Madhi)
  • Ex officio Dean, Science (Prof Nithaya Chetty)
  • Ex officio ADR, FHS (Prof Aletta Millen)
  • Ex officio Senate Rep/HoS (Prof Marianne Cronje, MCB)
  • Ex officio Senate Rep/HoS (Prof Richard Klein, CSAM)
  • Ex officio Senate Rep/HoS (Prof Tobias Chirwa, SPH)
  • Ex officio Business Manager (Ms Neereshnie Singh, FHS)
  • Ex officio Business Manager (Mr Sagie Pillay, WHC)
  • Ex officio Man/Co member (Prof Bavesh Kana)
  • Ex officio Man/Co member (Prof Patrick Arbuthnot)
  • Nominated external member (Prof Wolfgang Preiser)
  • Nominated external member (Prof Freddie Sitas)
  • Nominated external member (Prof Christian Brander)
  • Nominated funder/industry member (Dr Michelle Mulder)
  • Nominated funder/industry member (Ms Heather Sherwin)
  • In attendance: IDORI Secretariat

Wits IDORI Management Committee (Man/Co)

  • Prof Bavesh Kana
  • Prof Patrick Arbuthnot
  • In attendance: IDORI Secretariat
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