CRI Staff Directory for Admin Updating
Tarl Berry
Programme Coordinator : Cold Chain
Research: Citriculture
8 years of postharvest/biosystems engineering experience. 3 years with CRI. …
Hannes Bester
National Extension Manager
Extension
Over 35 years of experience in the citrus industry : …
Rachelle Bester
Researcher : Biotechnology
Research: Disease Management
Experienced in the development of biotechnological tools and the utilisation …
Elma Carstens
Phytosanitary and Biosecurity Specialist
Executive
Elma Carstens is the Phytosanitary/Biosecurity Specialist at Citrus Research International. …
Andre Combrink
Area Extension Manager : Eastern Cape
Extension
Andrè obtained his BSc (Botany and Soil Science) from North-West …
Glynnis Cook
Research and Programme Coordinator : Graft Transmissible Diseases
Research: Disease Management
Responsible to ensure industry research requirements are met pertaining to …
Paul Cronje
Portfolio Manager : Citriculture
Research: Citriculture
He has been a researcher at Citrus Research International since …
Wilma du Plooy
Research and Programme Coordinator : Postharvest Disease
Research: Disease Management
I studied at University of Pretoria, having completed pre- and …
Paul Fourie
Manager : Biosecurity & CIS
Biosecurity
22 years of plant pathology experience; 14 years specialising in …
Coenraad Fraenkel
Area Extension Manager : Western and Northern Cape
Extension
Coenraad is a soil scientist/horticulturist focussed on the production of …
Dawid Groenewald
Postharvest Technical Forum
Extension
Over 46 years in packaging research and development at SA …
Vaughan Hattingh
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
31 years of citrus research and technical experience (31 years …
Natasha Jackson
Postharvest Extension Officer - South
Extension
Technical assistance for an exporting company in the Marble hall …
John Jones
Packaging Specialist
Extension
My MSc project focused on torsion testing of corrugated board. …
Johan Joubert
Programme Coordinator : Cultivar & Rootstock Evaluation
Research: Citriculture
24 years citrus experience in soil science, entomology, post-harvest research, …
Wayne Kirkman
Biosecurity Operations Coordinator
Biosecurity
17 years citrus entomology research experience, focusing mostly on phytosanitary …
Jan Landman
Postharvest Extension Officer Technical
Extension
an joined the Extension team within CRI in 2021. He …
Michelle le Roux
CIS Administrator
CIS
Michelle le Roux was appointed as the CIS Administrator in …
Aruna Manrakhan
IPM Portfolio Manager
Research: IPM
Dr Aruna Manrakhan is a research entomologist and co-ordinates the …
Hano Maree
Programme Coordinator : HLB & Biotechnology Researcher
Research: Disease Management
Hano Maree is a Biotechnology researcher and serves as the …
Tammy Marsberg
Researcher : IPM
Research: IPM
2 years post-doctoral fellowship at CRI and one year contract …
Evans Mauda
Research Entomologist
Research: IPM
Evans Vusani Mauda is a Research Entomologist at Citrus Research …
Jacolene Meyer
CIS Production Manager
CIS
Jacolene has 13 years’ experience in the citrus industry. She …
Wayne Mommsen
Area Extension Manager: Northern Region
Extension
4 years Citrus Extension Management. 2 years Technical Laboratory experience …
Sean Moore
Research Manager
Research: IPM
Sean Moore obtained a Masters degree in Entomology from Rhodes …
Providence Moyo
Researcher : CBS
Research: Disease Management
Experience in grapevine pathology. Four years working on citrus fruit …
Michael Nell
CIS Nursery Advisor
CIS
Michael has 7 years’ experience in the citrus industry. He …
MC Pretorius
Area Extension Manager : Central Region
Extension
35 Years of citrus research and technical experience in the …
Pieter Raath
Programme Coordinator : Pre-harvest production and quality
Research: Citriculture
30 years of plant nutrition research and soil science technical …
Ronel Roberts
Diagnostics Coordinator
Research: Disease Management
Dr Ronel Roberts has a background in Plant Virology, having …
Davina Saccaggi
Research and Programme Coordinator : IPM
Research: IPM
Dr Davina Saccaggi is an acarologist and entomologist with a …
Christine Stoppel Grove
Financial and Administration Manager
Finance & Admin
Over 24 years knowledge and experience gained in the financial …
Rudolf Strydom
Postharvest Extension Officer North
Extension
I’m an extremely passionate plant pathologist. This love of plant …
Bella Thulare
Bookkeeper Debtors & CRI Resource Centre Administration
Finance & Admin
Liezl van der Linde
Event and Operations Coordinator
Extension
Appointed in 2016 as CRI’s event coordinator, over 20 years …
Jacquie van der Waals
Research and Programme Coordinator : Preharvest Diseases
Research: Disease Management
Prof Jacquie van der Waals is an applied plant pathologist, …
Meagan van Dyk
Postharvest Researcher
Research: Disease Management
Meagan studied the causal organisms and inoculum sources of olive …
Jan van Niekerk
Portfolio Manager: Disease Management Research
Research: Disease Management
Research focus on the management of citrus soilborne pathogens and …