Background
Rawlings, Douglas Eric was born on November 11, 1950 in East London, South Africa. Son of Herbert Edward and Dorothy Grace (Immelman) Rawlings.
Rawlings, Douglas Eric was born on November 11, 1950 in East London, South Africa. Son of Herbert Edward and Dorothy Grace (Immelman) Rawlings.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Rhodes University. Africa, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Rhodes University. Africa, 1976.
Research officer Leather Industries Research Institute, Grahamstown, 1976-1977. Lecturer University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1978-1981. Senior lecturer University Cape Town, 1982-1987, professor, 1988-1998.
Professor, chairman department microbiology University Stellenbosch, South Africa, since 1998, deputy dean South Africa, 2000—2006, since 2009, dean, 2007—2008. Consultant Sasol, Secunda, 1979-1981.
Captain S. African Defense Force/Army, 1970-1981. Fellow Royal Society of South Africa (general secretary 1997-2003, president since 2004). Member South Africa Academy of Sciences, South Africa Society for Microbiology (Silver medalist 1992).
Married Janet Lesley Asbury, December 15, 1973. Children: Barry, Kim, Sarah-Jane.