Background
Petersen, Johan was born on May 10, 1952 in Queenstown, South Africa. Son of Benjamin Johannes and Yvonne Elliot Petersen.
Petersen, Johan was born on May 10, 1952 in Queenstown, South Africa. Son of Benjamin Johannes and Yvonne Elliot Petersen.
Bachelor of Science in Medicine, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1972. Bachelor of Medicine BCh, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1977. Diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene, 1983.
Diploma in public health, 1985. Diploma in health services management, 1986. Diploma in occupational health, 1991.
Medical officer, Anglo American Corporation, Orangemund, Namibia, 1981-1983; medical officer, Anglo American Corporation, Jwaneng, Botswana, 1984-1988; senior medical officer, Anglo American Corporation, Jwaneng, 1988; chief medical officer, Anglo American Corporation, Kleinzee, South Africa, 1989-1994; general practitioner, Riverslea Medical Center, Edgecumbe, New Zealand, since 1994.
Lieutenant South African Medical Corps, 1979-1981. Member South African Medical Association, British Medical Council, Medical Council New Zealand.
Married Ann Valerie Burns, April 2, 1977. Children: Craig Andrew, Mark Nicholas.