Current group members
Lauren Ball (post-doc) – Block copolymers for SMALP immobilisation
Elaine Barnard (Researcher) – Translational research on SMALP technology
Ruvimbo Chagwedera (PhD) – Polymers for transient stabilisation of phospholipid nanodiscs
Annerike Cronje (PhD) – Poly(aryl-triazole) foldamers *
Gestél Kuyler (Research Manager) – Polymers for the SMALP technology
Kristin Meyer (MSc) – Pigment encapsulation
Bennie Motloung (post-doc) – Rheology of hydrogels
Kyla Raoult (MSc) – On demand-reversible hydrogels
Nicole Rhoodie (MSc) – Amphiphilic copolymers for the fingerprinting of membrane proteins
Sinothando Sibariboyi (PhD) – Chain-end functional amphiphilic copolymers
Michael-Phillip Smith (PhD) – Organo-catalyzed light-mediated ATRP
Zahn Stanvliet (PhD) – PVP-PLGA block copolymers **
Aiden Webster (MSc) – Polymers for mass spectrometry investigation of membrane proteins
Ilanie Wessels (MSc) – Chain-end fluorescent amphiphilic copolymers
Luke White (MSc) – Ionic strength-resistant polymers for the isolation of membrane proteins
* co-supervised by Rueben Pfukwa
** co-supervised by Albena Lederer
Klumperman group Alumni
Niels Akeroyd – currently: Ashland, Zwijndrecht (Netherlands)
Ahmed Al Aeeb – currently: North-West University, Potchefstroom (South Africa)
Nathalie Bailly – currently: Noordwijk (Netherlands)
Elaine Barnard – currently: Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
Nusrat Begum – currently: OPCW, The Hague (Netherlands)
Luca Bertossi – currently: Adolph Merkle Institute, Fribourg (Switzerland)
Cor Beyers – currently: the Hague University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)
Stefan Bon – currently: Warwick University, Coventry (UK)
Jelena Bozovic-Vukic – currently: SABIC, Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands)
Anya Brits – currently: Silicone & Technical Products (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town (South Africa)
Osama Bshena – currently: Zawia University (Libya)
Jaques Buys – currently: Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Judit Canadell-Ayats – currently: AKZO Nobel (Netherlands)
Greogory Chambard – currently: Dow Corning (Belgium)
William Cloete – currently: UM Ventures, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (USA)
Paul Cools – currently: DSM Neoresins, Waalwijk (Netherlands)
Lizl Cronje – currently: Danie Cronje Attorneys, Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Randy Cunningham: currently: Sasol, Secunda (South Africa)
Mathijs de Geus – currently: EMPA, Winterthur (Switzerland)
Jacky de Letter – currently: Yara, Sluiskil (Belgium)
Patrick de Man – currently: RBS Sempra Commodities, New York City (USA)
Andrew de Vries – currently: Department of Science & Technology (South Africa)
Amanda Dodd – currently: University of Johannesburg(South Africa)
Ellen Donkers – currently: Yara International, Sluiskil (Netherlands)
Rudolf Dreyer – currently: CEA, Grenoble (France)
Hildegard du Plessis – currently: Carlisle CM Europe (Netherlands)
Sandile Dyantyi – currently: University of the Western Cape, Cape Town (South Africa)
Zaskia Eksteen – currently: Intravacc, Zeist (Netherlands)
Reda Fleet – currently: Synthomer, Dubai (UAE)
Lisa Fortuin – currently: Sigma Technology Group, Stockholm (Sweden)
Mark S Frahn – currently: Saint Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs campus, Florida (USA)
Maurice Frijns – currently: AKZO Nobel, Deventer (Netherlands)
Gabriela Garbonova – currently: University of Birmingham (UK)
Patricia Geelen – currently: CoPo Solutions, Buchten (Netherlands)
Johnel Giliomee – currently: Stoncor, Midrand (South Africa)
Sven Graef – currently: Sasol (South Africa)
Chuma Gqola – currently: Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
Njabu Gule – currently: Stellenbosch University Business School (South Africa)
Waled Hadasha – currently: University of Cape Town (South Africa)
Elrika Harmzen – currently: Beam Analytical (Pty) Ltd, Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Nelmari Harmzen – currently: Neo Paints, Windhoek (Namibia)
Marie Claire Hermant – currently: BASF, Ludwigshafen (Germany)
Ingrid Heyns – currently: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
Lebohang Hlalele – currently: Resman Wireless Reservoir Surveillance, Trondheim (Sweden)
Lisanne IJgosse – currently: Utrecht (Netherlands)
Alex Ilchev – currently: University of Nottingham (UK)
Jaco Jacobs – currently: Stryker (Ireland)
Rick Janssen – currently: Stahl, Waalwijk (Netherlands)
Simba Jokonya – currently: University of Washington, Seattle, WA (USA)
Hamilton Kakwere – currently: BioTDR, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (USA)
Anna Kargaard – currently: Coloplast, Humlebæk (Denmark)
Peter Kelemen – currently: VUCHT j.s.c., Šaľa (Slovakia)
Leanne Kellermann – currently: University of Birmingham (UK)
Renier Kemp – currently: Tessara, Epping (South Africa)
Jules Kierkels – currently: Anteryon, Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Eugene Lakay – currently: Mintek, Gauteng (South Africa)
Marvin Langlais – currently: Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand (France)
Tom Leigh – currently: RCSI, Dublin (Ireland)
Norah Maithufi – currently: Sasol Polymers, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Nellie Mama – currently: Nelson Mandela University (South Africa)
Feziwe Mamba – currently: University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Siyasanga Mbizana – currently: Polish Center for Technology Development, Wrocław (Poland)
James McLeary – currently: Ineos Compounds, Newton Aycliffe (UK)
Freda Meltz – currently: Sasol, Secunda (South Africa)
Sthembile Mhlongo – currently: CSIR, Pretoria (South Africa)
Andre Michler – currently: Afriplex, Paarl (South Africa)
Precious Mongwaketsi – currently: iThemba Labs, Somerset-West (South Africa)
Khotso Mpitso – currently: University of the Free State, Qwaqwa Campus, Phuthaditjhaba (South Africa)
Udi Narsingh – currently: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town (South Africa)
Priscilla Nyakombi – currently: Tessara, Epping (South Africa)
Frans Olmanst – currently: Olmanst Industrial Automation, Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Rueben Pfukwa – currently: Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
Harry Philipsen – currently: DSM Resolve, Geleen (Netherlands)
Mpho Phiri – currently: Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
Gwenaelle Pound-Lana – currently: CNRS, Grenoble (France)
Paul Reader – currently: rain South Africa, Cape Town (South Africa)
Joris Salari – currently: Carbon, Utrecht (Netherlands)
Mike Schellekens – currently: DSM Neoresins, Waalwijk (Netherlands)
Chris Scholtens – currently: Tejin Aramid, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Ahson Shaikh – currently: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Peshawar (Pakistan)
Martina Slawinski – currently: Total Petrochemicals, Brussels (Belgium)
Chandré Smit – currently: Refeyn Ltd., Oxford (UK)
Auke Snijder – currently: AKZO Nobel, Sassenheim (Netherlands)
Bastiaan Staal – currently: BASF, Ludwigshafen (Germany)
Maarten Staal – currently: BASF, Raleigh-Durham (USA)
Wim Staal – currently: Staalmeesters Consultancy (Netherlands)
Andri Swanepoel – currently: CSIR, Pretoria (South Africa)
Lebusetsu Taleli – currently: H3D, Cape Town (South Africa)
Hector Tello-Manon – currently: COMEX (Mexico)
Gözde Tuzcu – currently: PTG Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Eric van den Dungen – currently: AKZO Nobel, Sassenheim (The Netherlands)
Jarl Ivar van der Vlugt – currently: University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Alet van der Westhuyzen – currently: Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Bas van Deursen – currently: Oleon, Breda (Netherlands)
Ryno van Niekerk – currently: Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands)
Marieke van Rens – currently: Open University, Tilburg (Netherlands)
Welmarie van Schalkwyk – currently: SciCorp Laboratories, Pietermaritsburg (South Africa)
Judith van Wijk – currently: Eastman, Middelburg (Netherlands)
Shane van Wyk – currently: Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Andre van Zyl – currently: SABIC, Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands)
Rajan Venkatesh – currently: Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd., Mumbai (India)
Lehani Verwey – currently: Apollo Tyres, Enschede (Netherlands)
Inge Weideman – currently: Stellenbosch Nanofiber Company, Cape Town (South Africa)
Nicole Whiting – currently: The Really Great Teacher Company, Tygervalley (South Africa)
Celeste Wilken – currently: Sasol, Sasolburg (South Africa)
Simone Wubbe – currently: Synthomer, Frankfurt (Germany)