Background
Zyl, Willem Heber van was born on March 31, 1958 in Welkom, South Africa. Son of Josebus Maree and Susanna Johanna van Zyl.
Zyl, Willem Heber van was born on March 31, 1958 in Welkom, South Africa. Son of Josebus Maree and Susanna Johanna van Zyl.
Bachelor of Science, University Free State, 1978. Bachelor of Science with honours in Microbiology, University Free State, 1979. Master of Science in Microbiology, University Free State, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1989.
Leader research project Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1980—1992. Professor microbiology University Stellenbosch, South Africa, since 1992.
Married Anna Gezina Steyn, November 29, 1980. Children: Josebus Maree, Hans Jurgens, Willem Heber.