• B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1965
• M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1967
• Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Natal, South Africa, 1973

• Feb-2000 - present: Professor and Head - Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA
• Dec-1992 - Jan 2000: Technical Director, Tongaat-Hulett Sugar, South Africa
• June-1979 - Nov 1992: Consulting Technologist, Tongaat-Hulett Sugar, South Africa
• April-1969 - May 1979: Various positions in Tongaat-Hulett Sugar, in research and production functions
• Sept-1967 - March 1969: Research Officer, De Beers Diamond Division, South Africa

Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies

• Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers (London)
• Fellow of South African Institution of Chemical Engineers
• Member of South African Sugar Technologists’ Association
• Member, International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists
• Member of Sugar Industry Technologists Inc
• Member American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists
• Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Professional registration

• Chartered Engineer (U.K.)
• Professional Engineer (South Africa)

Awards and Honors

• Part of team awarded South African Institute of Mechanical Engineers Projects and Systems Award 1985 for Felixton II Sugar Mill Project.
• Leader of team awarded South African Institution of Chemical Engineers Innovation Award 1993, for Continuous Pan Development.
• South African Associated Scientific and Technical Societies National Award for Continuous Vacuum Pan Crystallisers.
• Sugar Industry Technologists (New York) Sugar Crystal Award 1997 for achievement in sugar technology.
• First recipient of Sugar Processing Research Institute (New Orleans) Technology Award 1998 for outstanding contribution to sugar processing and technology.
• Gold Medal of the South African Sugar Cane Technologists Association, presented in August 2000.
• Elected Honorary Life Member International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, February 2005.

• New book "Cane Sugar Engineering", to be published in December 2006 by Bartens, Berlin.
• Over 100 papers, patents, contributions to books, and invited lectures.
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