Ms Deidre van Rooyen

Deidre completed her undergraduate degree in Biotechnology at the University of the Western Cape (2010).

In 2011 she obtained her Honours degree in Biotechnology, majoring in Proteomics. She joined the Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research (CPGR) as part of the DST/NRF Internship Program in 2012 and worked as a team member on a major oncogene project.

In 2014 she accepted a Research Technician position at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), where she spent 2 years managing the Cancer Genomics lab.

Deidre joined H3D in January 2016 and her roles currently include procurement, sample management and laboratory administration.