PROJECT LEADER
Professor Nceba Gqaleni

Prof Nceba Gqaleni trained as a biochemist at the former
University of Natal. He obtained his doctorate at the University of
Strathclyde in Scotland in 1996. His area of research was on applied or
environmental microbiology. He is an NRF rated researcher with interest
on mycotoxins and indoor air quality, particularly bioaerosols and
aeroallergens. He is currently the leader of the Traditional Medicine
programme of the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of
KwaZulu-Natal. He has been appointed Chair of Indigenous Health Care
Systems Research, funded by the Department of Science & Technology
and administered by the National Research Foundation. Prof Gqaleni has
also served in various positions within the Nelson R Mandela School of
Medicine, including Director of the Doris Duke Medical Research
Institute, Acting Dean, and Deputy Dean. He has served on various
national and international bodies including the Presidential Task Team
on African Traditional Medicine, Chair of the Traditional medicines
research platform and expert committee of the Department of Science
& Technology on bioprospecting, and the WHO (Afro) expert committee
on Traditional Medicine.