Christoph Friedrich Friedrich Garbers

Background

Garbers, Christoph Friedrich was born on August 21, 1929 in Piet Retief, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa. Son of Andris Wilhelm Friedrich and Lucy Sophia Carolina (Wolhuter) Garbers.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Pretoria, 1949. Master of Science cum laude, University Pretoria, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, University Zûrich, Switzerland, 1954.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University South Africa, Pretoria, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cape Town, 1990. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Stellenbosch, 1991.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pretoria, 1994.

Career

Research worker, Klipfontein Organic Products, Transvaal. research officer then senior research officer, Council for Science and Indiana Research, Pretoria, 1954-1958; senior lecturer, U. Stellenbosch, Cape Province., 1958-1965; professor organic chemistry, U. Stellenbosch, Cape Province., 1966-1978; vice deputy president, Council of Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 1979-1980; president, Council of Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 1980-1990; chancellor, U. South Africa, Pretoria, since 1990. Member county U. South Africa, Pretoria, 1980-1990. Member Advisory Council for Technology, Pretoria, 1987-1989, National Common for higher education, 1995-1996.

Board directors Technology Finance Corporation, Johannesburg, 1987-1989. Chairman certified board Technikons, Pretoria, 1988-1995. Chairman Foundation Research Development, 1990-1992.

Chairman Science Advisory Council, Pretoria, 1991-1994. Member Productivity Advisory Council, Pretoria, 1991-1992. Board directors Allied Technologies, Ltd., 1991-1996, vice president Hans Merensky Foundation.

Member International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Chemistry Council, since 1995. Trustee Trust for Health Sys. Planning and Research, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Christoph Friedrich Garbers has been listed as a noteworthy Science advisor, chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member South Africa Chemical Institute (council 1970-1979, president 1973-1974, gold medal 1980, Van Eck medal 1991), South Africa Academy of Sciences and Arts (chairman 1983, council, Havenga prize for chemistry 1977, MT Steyn medal 1990), South Africa Association for the Advancement of Science (South Africa medal 1990), Percy Fox Foundation (award of merit 1991).

• South Africa Chemical Institute (council 1970-79, president 1973-74, gold medal 1980, Van Eck medal 1991)

  1970 - 1979

• South Africa Academy Sci. and Arts (chairman 1983, council, Havenga prize for chemistry 1977, MT Steyn medal 1990)

• South Africa Association Advancement Sci. (South Africa medal 1990)

• Percy Fox Foundation (award of merit 1991).

Interests

• Tennis.

Connections

Married Barbara Zacharia Gertruida Viljoen, December 14, 1957. Children: Andris Wilhelm Friedrich, H. Viljoen, Christoph Johan, Barbara H.

Father:

Andris Wilhelm Friedrich Garbers

Mother:

Lucy Sophia Carolina (Wolhuter) Garbers

Spouse:

Barbara Zacharia Gertruida Viljoen

child:

H. Viljoen Garbers

child:

Andris Wilhelm Friedrich Garbers

child:

Barbara H. Garbers

child:

Christoph Johan Garbers