Background
Grobbelaar, Nathanaël was born on July 27, 1928 in Port Elizabeth, Republic of South Africa. Son of Johannes Hendrickus and Naomi Aliena (Marais) Grobbelaar.
Grobbelaar, Nathanaël was born on July 27, 1928 in Port Elizabeth, Republic of South Africa. Son of Johannes Hendrickus and Naomi Aliena (Marais) Grobbelaar.
Bachelor of Science, Rhodes University College, Grahamstown, Republic of South Africa, 1949. Master of Science, University Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1955.
Lecturer, U. Pretoria, 1955-1958;
senior lecturer, U. Pretoria, 1958-1961;
professor, head department plant physiology, U. Pretoria, 1961-1975;
professor, head department botany, U. Pretoria, 1975-1986;
professor, U. Pretoria, 1986-1989;
emeritus professor, since 1990. Member county South African Council Natural Scientists, Pretoria, 1982-1990;member research funding committee Council for Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 1970-1990, Foundation for Research Development, Pretoria, 1987-1990. Member Council Science Publs., Pretoria, 1981-1992.
Member Executive Committee International Union Biological Sciences, 1976-1985.
Member South African Association Botanists (honorary life, president 1975-1976, gold medal 1990), Cycad Society of South Africa (honorary life, president 1990-1993), South African Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (life, chair biological division 1975-1977, Havenga prize for biology 1983), South African Biological Society (president 1965, junior captain Scott medal 1949, senior captain Scott Medal 1983).
Married Johanna Adriane van Wyk, January 25, 1958. Children: Nerika, Cornelia, Johannes Hendrickus, Wies Van Wyk, Nathanaël Soer.