Our Team The H3D team is dynamic, committed and global, with staff members drawn from South Africa and across the world.
Medicinal Chemistry DMPK Biology CADD and AI/ML Operations and Project Management Process Chemistry Prof Kelly Chibale Director of H3D Medicinal Chemistry Dr Sandeep Ghorpade Head of Drug Discovery Dr Candice Soares de Melo Chief Investigator I Malaria Chemistry Dr André Horatscheck Senior Investigator| Malaria Chemistry Dr Donald Seanego Investigator | AMR Chemistry Dr Godwin Dziwornu Investigator | Malaria Chemistry Dr Grant Boyle Senior Investigator | AMR Chemistry Dr John Woodland Research Officer | Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Dr Kathryn Wicht Research Officer | Chemical Biology Dr Lebu Taleli Investigator | TB Chemistry Dr Aloysius Nchinda Senior Investigator | TB Chemistry Dr Mziyanda Mbaba Research Scientist | Malaria Chemistry Ronewa Tshinavhe Research Scientist | AMR Chemistry Dr Rudy Cozett Investigator | Malaria Chemistry Dr Sauvik Samanta Investigator | Malaria Chemistry Dr Chris Jurisch Post Doc | TB Chemistry Dr Grace Obi Post Doc | Malaria Chemistry Dr Sumit Kumar Post Doc | TB Chemistry Dr Tania Valentine Post Doc | TB Chemistry Dr Venkata Sypu Post Doc | Malaria Chemistry Dr Lloyd Chetty Post Doc I Malaria Chemistry Dr Asslly Mafaune Post Doc I Malaria Chemistry Dr Gciniwe Mathenjwa Post Doc I Malaria Chemistry Dr Keletso Maepa Post Doc I Chemical Biology Dr Bonani Vinindwa Post Doc I Malaria Chemistry Dr Oluwatosin Audu Post Doc I Malaria Chemistry Dr Dylan Giffard Post Doc I TB Chemistry DMPK Dr Liezl Gibhard Senior Investigator | PK and NSG mouse model for malaria Dr Mathew Njoroge Senior Investigator | DMPK Dr Keabetswe Masike Investigator | DMPK Dr Mwila Mulubwa Investigator | DMPK Ms Nesia Barnes Senior Research Scientist | ADME Ms Nicolene Coertze Animal Technician | DMPK Ms Thireshni Chetty Veterinary Nurse Mr Warren Olifant Senior Research Scientst| ADME Ms Zama Ngqumba Senior Research Scientist | DMPK Ms Nandipha Mehlala Senior Research Scientist | DMPK Biology Dr Dale Taylor Chief Investigator | Parasitology Dr Lauren Coulson Chief Investigator | Enzymology & Target-based drug discovery Dr Vinayak Singh Senior Research Officer | TB and AMR Biology Dr Rosemary Swanson Investigator I TB Biology Dr Nicole Cardoso Investigator | TB Biology Dr Charles Omollo Investigator I TB Biology Dr Devasha Redhi Post Doc | Malaria Biology Dr Koketso Mogwera Post Doc | Malaria Biology Dr Zaahida Sheik Ismail Senior Research Scientist | Enzymology Dr Naiyaz Ahmad Post Doc I TB In Vivo Efficacy Dr Rahul Gupta Post Doc I AI2050 Mr Nicolaas Salomane Research Scientist | Enzymology Ms Nobomi Dontsa Senior Research Scientist | Parasitology Ms Raygaana Jacobs Senior Research Scientist | AMR Biology Ms Takalani Raphala Research Scientist | Malaria Biology Mr Virgil Verhoog Research Scientist | Parasitology Ms Vuyelwa Stuurman Laboratory Assistant | Parasitology Ms Yastika Mahabeer Senior Research Scientist I TB In Vivo Efficacy Process Chemistry Dr McQuillan Moyo Post Doc I Flow Chemistry Dr Kanyisile Mhlana Post Doc I Flow Chemistry Dr Thembela Sonti Post Doc I Flow Chemistry CADD and AI/ML Dr Stephen Fienberg Investigator I CADD Dr Jason Hlozek Investigator I AI/ML Drug Discovery Operations and Project Management Dr Susan Winks Head of Research Operations and Business Development Mrs Ayesha Banderker Finance and Administration Manager | Admin Ms Jessica Akester Project Manager Ms Chanté Foentjies Operations Manager Ms Amina Sayed Senior Technical Officer Ms Litha Olivier Senior Finance Officer Ms Marché Jaftha Senior Lab Administrator Ms Melony Geldenhuys Administrative Officer | Personal Assistant Ms Thulile Mngxekeza Sample Clerk Mr Tinavhuyo Evans Matundu Lab Assistant Ms Saroja Naicker Admin Assistant | Admin
