Prof Kobus Pienaar is the Dean of Science at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) South Africa and professor in Physical Chemistry. With the support of NRF, Eskom and Sasol he started a research group on atmospheric chemistry in 1991. Twenty four M.Sc. and seven Ph.D. students have completed their studies under his supervision. He is author or co-author of 41 full-length papers in specialised journals, 29 papers in conference proceedings, 22 research reports to industry and 2 chapters in books. Prof Pienaar enjoys a C1 rating from NRF and is the South African representative on the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) commission for Environmental Chemistry and the international coordinator of the DEBITS (Deposition of Biochemically Important Trace Species) program. He received in 2004 the National Association for Clean Air Innovators Award for his exceptional contribution to build capacity and advance the knowledge of atmospheric chemistry in South Africa and abroad. He serves as member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Precipitation Chemistry Science Advisory Group (SAG) and as member of the Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (CACGP).

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