Johannes van Staden

Background

Staden, Johannes van was born on October 12, 1939 in Oudtshoorn, Cape, South Africa.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Botany with honours, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1960. Master of Science in Botany, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University Natal, South Africa, 1970.

Career

Lecturer University College Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa, 1962—1966, University Stellenbosch, 1965. From lecturer to ad hominem professor University Natal, South Africa, 1967—1986, professor South Africa, 1987. Professor, head botany University Kwazulu-Natal, Scottsville, South Africa, 1987—1998, professor, director Research Centre Plant Growth and Development South Africa, 1999—2003, director South Africa, since 2004.

Visiting lecturer National Australian University, Canberra, 1981.

Achievements

• Johannes van Staden has been listed as a noteworthy botanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Royal Society South Africa (council member since 2004). Member: World Innovation Foundation, South African Weed Science Society, Society Medical Plant Research, Scandinavian Society Plant Physiology, Professional Advisory Committee Botanical Sciences, Japanese Society Plant Physiology, Japanese Society Plant Physiology, International Working Group Flowering, International Protea Association (honorary), South African Association Botanists (honorary. Vice president 2000-2001, president 2002), International Society Plant Molecular Biology, International Society Ethnopharmacology, International Association Plant Tissue Culturists, Electron Microscopy Society Southern Africa, American Society Plant Physiologists, Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, Academy of Sciences South Africa.

Connections

Son of Gabriel Frederick van Staden and Maria Elizabeth Oosthuizen. Married Frances Louise van Staden, December 16, 1964. Children: Louise Frances, Ernesta Maria, Maryna, Karen Elizabeth.

Father:

Gabriel Frederick Staden

Spouse:

Frances Louise van Staden

child:

Louise Frances Staden

child:

Ernesta Maria Staden

child:

Karen Elizabeth Staden

child:

Maryna Staden