Background
Germishuizen, Gerrit was born on February 25, 1950 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Willem Andreas and Jacoba Katherina (Potgieter) Germishuizen.
Germishuizen, Gerrit was born on February 25, 1950 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Willem Andreas and Jacoba Katherina (Potgieter) Germishuizen.
Bachelor of Science in Botany, University Pretoria, 1972. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Pretoria, 1973. Master of Science in Taxonomy, University Pretoria, 1983.
Professional officer Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria, 1975-1976, senior professional officer, 1976-1996. Assistant curator herbarium National Botanical Institute, 1994-1995, assistant director publications, since 1997.
Member S. African Association Botanists (treasurer northern Transvaal branch 1984-1985), Deondrological Society (member central committee 1980-1988, associate editor since 1980).
Married Elizabeth Maria Burger (divorced 1979). Children: Willem Andreas, Charl-Louis.