Douglas William Oliver

Background

Oliver, Douglas William was born on March 29, 1954 in Johannesburg. Son of Johannes Jacobus and Maria Catharine (Steenkamp) Oliver.

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy with distinction, 1976. Master of Pharmacy with distinction, Potchefstroom University CHE, 1978. Doctor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Potchefstroom University CHE, 1981.

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology with honors, Potchefstroom University CHE, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Potchefstroom University CHE, 2003.

Career

Pharmacy internship Community Pharmacy, 1979. Lecturer pharmacology to senior lecturer Potchefstroom University, 1982-1984, 85, professor, head pharmaceutical division, 1992-1996, director research, faculty of health science, since 1998. Professor, head pharmaceutical division University Pretoria, South Africa, 1986-1992.

Director North-West University, since 2004. Visiting professor pharmacology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1989-1990. Visiting researcher drug design University Queensland Center Drug Design & Development, Brisbane, 1998.

Visiting professor drug design Bordeaux University, France, 2000. Numerous council and medical positions, University Pretoria and Potchefstroom University. Organizer conferences in field.

Achievements

• Douglas William Oliver has been listed as a noteworthy pharmacy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-chairman Academy for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1990-1992, chairman 1993-1994. Vice-chairman S. African Epileptic League, Free State and Northwest Province, since 1996, National Research Foundations South Africa, council member Medicine Control Council, South Africa, since 2003. International editorial board Medicinal Chemistry Reviews-Online, since 2003, Medicinal Chemistry, since 2005, International Advisory Committee, India.

Others. Member Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (life, vice-chairman 1990-1992, chairman 1993-1994, committee member 2006-2008), South Africa Chemical Institute, Pharmacol. Society South Africa, S. African Pharmaceutical Society (executive committee member 1997-1999, vice president 1999—2003, president 2003-2007), New York Academy of Sciences, South Africa Epilepic League, South Africa Society Basic Clinical Pharmacology (board member since 2008), Academy of Sciences South Africa (associate), South African Pharmacy Council (associate, committee member 2006-2008).

Interests

• Marathon runner, open water scuba diving.

Connections

Married Isabel Freda Raymond, December 17, 1977. Children: Rudi, Zander, Jaques.

Father:

Johannes Jacobus Oliver

Mother:

Maria Catharine (Steenkamp) Oliver

Spouse:

Isabel Freda Raymond

child:

Jaques Oliver

child:

Zander Oliver

child:

Rudi Oliver