The Team
Leenta Grobler, PhD (Eng)
Welma Lubbe, PhD (Nursing)
Leenta Grobler, PhD (Eng)
Leenta earned all three of her Engineering Degrees at North-West University. She manages our team and acts as the main liaison with the medical professionals to make sure all our backgrounds work together to help support your product development goals.
Martine Vorster, MBA
Welma Lubbe, PhD (Nursing)
Leenta Grobler, PhD (Eng)
Martine is a dynamic and highly skilled Pharmacist specialising in Pharmacotherapy, Community Pharmacy and Primary Healthcare. In addition to her technical background, she also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration.
Welma Lubbe, PhD (Nursing)
Welma Lubbe, PhD (Nursing)
Welma Lubbe, PhD (Nursing)
Welma is a Specialist Midwife and Neonatal Nurse, Nurse Educator, working in academia at the NWU. She is actively involved in medical product research and development since (20) with a special interest in neuro-protective development and care.
Henri Marais, PhD (Eng)
Henri Marais, PhD (Eng)
Welma Lubbe, PhD (Nursing)
Henri graduated from North-West University Faculty of Engineering with a focus in product development and automatic condition monitoring. He leads the technical team of developers.
Hannes Malan, LLB
Henri Marais, PhD (Eng)
Hannes Malan, LLB
Hannes is a commercialisation and technology transfer specialist. With broad experience in the management of intellectual property and fundraising, he provides extensive knowledge to our team.
Our Advisory Board
Prof Liezl van Dyk, PhD
Prof Liezl van Dyk, PhD
Prof Liezl van Dyk, PhD
Industrial Engineer who thrives on challenges that require process and systems thinking. She is goal-driven and can hold a long term focus, whilst executing each step of the process
Liezl is a specialist in Telemedicine and the integration of Digital Health solutions who currently fulfils the role of Executive Dean of the NWU Faculty of Engineering
Dr Janine Chantson, PhD
Prof Liezl van Dyk, PhD
Prof Liezl van Dyk, PhD
Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) with a passion for transferring knowledge and intellectual assets so that research has an impact on society and the economy. Her strategic interests are to promote and advance research for impact, facilitate knowledge exchange and commercialisation, and increase cooperation and collabo
Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) with a passion for transferring knowledge and intellectual assets so that research has an impact on society and the economy. Her strategic interests are to promote and advance research for impact, facilitate knowledge exchange and commercialisation, and increase cooperation and collaboration with business and industry. Current Chief Director Technology Transfer and Innovation Support at the NWU & Vice-President of South African Research and Innovation Managers Association
Dr Jurgens Staats, MD
Prof Liezl van Dyk, PhD
Dr Jurgens Staats, MD
Jurgens is a Family Medicine Physician at the North West Department of Health in South Africa with special interest in the application of technology within the Healthcare System.
Kenneth Kayser
Prof Simon Karanja, MD
Dr Jurgens Staats, MD
Kenneth is a multi award-winning innovator and has experience building new businesses & d igital products across multiple industries. He co-founded Barclays Rise Africa (Barclays Africa Open Innovation business unit) that connects and co-create solutions with FinTech's. Kenneth helped Barclays Africa bu
Kenneth is a multi award-winning innovator and has experience building new businesses & d igital products across multiple industries. He co-founded Barclays Rise Africa (Barclays Africa Open Innovation business unit) that connects and co-create solutions with FinTech's. Kenneth helped Barclays Africa build the best fintech accelerator in Africa with Techstars. Kenneth also developed new innovative fintech propositions for Nedbank Corporate Investment Banking
Kenneth has an impressive educational background having studied at global universities like Harvard Business School (post graduate qualification in innovation and entrepreneurship) and the University of Liverpool (Masters in Business Administration). Kenneth is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in business management with a specialisation in applied digital applications.
Prof Simon Karanja, MD
Prof Simon Karanja, MD
Prof Simon Karanja, MD
Prof Simon Karanja is a Kenyan citizen and an Associate Professor of Medical Epidemiology and currently the Dean School of Public Health at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. He is holder of PhD in Epidemiology awarded from the Free University of Berlin, Germany in 2005. In addition, he holds a Master of Science i
Prof Simon Karanja is a Kenyan citizen and an Associate Professor of Medical Epidemiology and currently the Dean School of Public Health at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. He is holder of PhD in Epidemiology awarded from the Free University of Berlin, Germany in 2005. In addition, he holds a Master of Science in Tropical Epidemiology from the Free University of Berlin, Germany and Addis Ababa University awarded in 2000. Prof Karanja is one of the leads of the JKUAT COVID-19 Modelling team. He was appointed to the National COVID-19 Modelling Technical Team that advised the MoH and the National Emergency Response Committee (NERC) on COVID-19 related issues.
Prof Jane Aduda
Prof Simon Karanja, MD
Prof Simon Karanja, MD
As a lecturer in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
and Technology in Kenya, Jane has a proven Her responsibilities include
teaching, research and consultancies, mainly in the areas of financial modelling, statistics and data science. Jane has an active and dynamic approach to work
As a lecturer in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
and Technology in Kenya, Jane has a proven Her responsibilities include
teaching, research and consultancies, mainly in the areas of financial modelling, statistics and data science. Jane has an active and dynamic approach to work and getting things done, always seeking to achieve high standards in all her undertakings. Her academic background and professional experience have enabled her to hone her
skills in the field of statistical analysis, financial risk modelling and disease modelling, areas she is particularly passionate about and excited about. Her recent research activities include modelling modelling COVID-19 evolution dynamics in Kenya, in support of the Ministry of Health, through an appointment into the COVID-19 modelling technical committee