Background
Kocks, Daniel Jacobus was born on November 9, 1951 in Pretoria, Sauteng, South Africa. Son of Daniel Jacobus and Maria Susanna (Conradie) Kocks.
community and occupational health educator
Kocks, Daniel Jacobus was born on November 9, 1951 in Pretoria, Sauteng, South Africa. Son of Daniel Jacobus and Maria Susanna (Conradie) Kocks.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University Pretoria, 1975. Diploma in Public Health, University Pretoria, 1978. Diploma in Occupational Health, University Pretoria, 1980.
Master of Medicine in Community Health, Medical University Southern Africa, 1984. Doctor of Medicine, Medical University Southern Africa, 1994.
Intern, Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, 1976;
medical officer, Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, 1976-1979;
senior medical officer occupational and environmental health, Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, 1979-1981;
principal medical officer, Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, 1981-1982;
registrar, lecturer department cmty.health, Medical University of Southern Africa, 1982-1984;
senior lecturer, specialist, Medical University of Southern Africa, 1985;
associate professor, senior specialist, Medical University of Southern Africa, 1985-1992;
associate professor, principal specialist, Medical University of Southern Africa, since 1992;
acting department head, Medical University of Southern Africa, 1993;
head department occupational health, Medical University of Southern Africa, 1995. Fellos faculty community health College Medicine South Africa, 1983. Consultant public, private and non-governmental organizations.
Member accidents prevention committee Chamber of Mines, 1979-1986. Advisor Department Agriculture, since 1984. Member environmental epidemiology network World Health Organization, since 1989.
Member School of Public Health Development for SouthAfrica, 1992-1994. Member Permanent Commission and International Association Occupl. Health, Geneva, since 1988.
Project coordinator employee well-being programme South African Federation for Movement and Leisure Sciences, 1991-1993. Member of advisory panel Chemical and Allied Industries, 1994-1995. Community development and environ.mgmt.
Historically Black U. Core Network, 1993-1995. Examiner Department National Edition and Technikon Northern Transvaal, since 1982.
Chairman Keep South Africa Beautiful, 1989-1992, member management committee, 1981-1992. Fellow Royal Society Hygiene. Member South African Society Occupational Medicine (executive committee since 1979, national executive since 1983, vice chairman since 1993), Association Societies for Safety and Health (president 1990-1994), Community Health Group of Medical Association South Africa (executive committee since 1986), American College Occupational Medicine, British Society Occupational Medicine, Community Health Association South Africa, American Board Forensic Examiners.
Married Martha Margaretha du Preez, May 1, 1976. Children: Claudia, Marissa, Marthie, Daniel.