Research Group

Prof. van Otterlo’s group functions within the Group of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry (GOMOC) in the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Sciences and collaborates with Prof. Arnot and Drs Blackie and Kaschula.

Current Research Group

Steyn KH Mnr

Ronewa Nematswerani

JB Hay

Brigg SE

Students under Present Supervision

Mr K. Gould, PhD (van Otterlo & Pelly)
Mr T. Kotze, PhD (Strauss (Biochemistry) & van Otterlo)
Mr J. Potgieter, MSc (van Otterlo & Blackie)
Ms A.J. van Lill, MSc (van Otterlo & Pelly (Emory, USA))
Mr S. Olsson, MSc (van Otterlo & Arnott)
Mr H. Lategahn, MSc (Kaschula & van Otterlo)

Students Graduated

Mr E.L. Ngidi, MSc with distinction (December 2004, van Otterlo & de Koning)
Dr R. Pathak, PhD (December 2004, de Koning & van Otterlo)
Ms A.N.C. Lötter, MSc (April 2006, de Koning & van Otterlo)
Ms S. Govender, MSc with distinction (July 2006, de Koning & van Otterlo)
Ms B.A.A. Aderibigbe, MSc (July 2006, van Otterlo & Michael)
Ms J.-L. Panayides, MSc with distinction (July 2006, van Otterlo & de Koning)
Mr T.S. Sello, MSc (April 2008, de Koning & van Otterlo)
Mr G.L. Morgans, PhD (October 2008, Michael & van Otterlo)
Ms S. M. Scalzullo, MSc (April 2009, van Otterlo & Michael)
Ms N. Kunjuzwa, MSc (November 2009, Coville & van Otterlo)
Ms Z. Tetana, MSc (November 2009, Coville & van Otterlo)
Mr W. Thompson, MSc with distinction (April 2010, van Otterlo)
Ms C. Reynolds, MSc (November 2010, de Koning, Bode (CSIR) & van Otterlo)
Mr M. Mamo, PhD (November 2010, Coville & van Otterlo)
Ms M.S. Maubane, MSc (November 2010, Coville & van Otterlo)
Mr L.G. Madeley, MSc with distinction (April 2011, van Otterlo)
Ms N. Ramsuran, MSc (part-time, November 2011, Cukrowska & van Otterlo)
Ms T. Jeftic, MSc (November 2011, van Otterlo & de Koning)
Dr J.-L. Panayides, PhD (July 2012, van Otterlo & Rey)
Mr L. Ngodwana, MSc (December 2012, Arnott & van Otterlo)
Mr L. Jacobs, MSc (March 2013, Blackie & van Otterlo)
Mr L. Taleli, MSc (March 2013, Pelly & Blackie)
Dr S. M. Scalzullo, PhD (December 2013, Michael & van Otterlo)
Ms. R. Müller, MSc (December 2013, Pelly & van Otterlo)
Mr A. Hamman, MSc (March 2014, Blackie & van Otterlo)
Mr L. Hodson, MSc (March 2014, van Otterlo & Pelly)
Ms L. van der Westhuizen, MSc (December 2014, van Otterlo & Pelly)
Mr J. de Jager, MSc (December 2014, Pelly & van Otterlo)
Ms A. van der Westhuyzen, MSc with distinction (March 2015, van Otterlo & Pelly)
Ms N. Pribut, MSc with distinction (March 2015, Pelly & van Otterlo),
Mr M.G. Botes, MSc (March 2015, van Otterlo, Pelly & Blackie)
Ms L. Barnard, PhD (December 2015, Strauss & van Otterlo)
Mr L. Ngodwana, PhD (December 2016, Arnott & van Otterlo)
Mr L. Taleli, PhD (December 2017, Klumperman & van Otterlo)
Ms P.M. Wessels, MSc with distinction (March 2018, van Otterlo & Pelly)
Mr A. Hamann, PhD (March 2018, Blackie & van Otterlo)
Ms N. Pribut, PhD (December 2018, Pelly & van Otterlo)
Ms T. Mabank, PhD (April 2019, van Otterlo & Pelly)
Ms J. Botha, MSc (April 2019, Blackie & van Otterlo)
Mr L. Hodson, PhD (December 2019, van Otterlo & Pelly)
Ms M. Janse van Rensburg, MSc (December 2019, van Otterlo & Arnott)
Ms L. van der Westhuizen, PhD (December 2019, van Otterlo & Pelly)
Ms A.E. van der Westhuyzen, PhD (April 2020, van Otterlo & Klumperman)
Mr K. Gould, MSc (April 2020, van Otterlo & Blackie)
Mr M. Avgenikos, MSc (April 2020, van Otterlo & Kaschula)
Mr K. Steyn, MSc (April 2020, van Otterlo & AJ de Villiers)
Mr M.G. Botes, PhD (December 2020, van Otterlo & Blackie)
Ms S.E. Brigg, PhD (April 2021, Strauss (Biochemistry) & van Otterlo)
Mr J.B. Hay, PhD (December 2021, Blackie & van Otterlo)
Ms R. Nematswerani, MSc (December 2021, Blackie & van Otterlo)
Mr C. Jurisch, PhD (April 2022, Arnott & van Otterlo)
Mr J. van Rooyen, MSc (April 2022, Kaschula & van Otterlo)
Mr M.-P. Smith, MSc (March 2023, Klumperman, Pfukwa & van Otterlo)
Ms M.L.C. Mamogobo, PhD (December 2023, van Otterlo & Green)
Ms N. Tsipa, MSc (December 2023, Kaschula & van Otterlo)

Post Doctoral Fellow Supervision

Research Affiliates

Stellenbosch University’s
Department of Chemistry and Polymer Sciences