Catharine Esterhuysen
University of Stellenbosch
Biography
After completing a PhD in crystallography under 乐天堂app下载 supervision of Gert Kruger at 乐天堂app下载 Rand Afrikaans University in Johannesburg, South Africa, Catharine Esterhuysen joined 乐天堂app下载 Stellenbosch University as a lecturer in 2000.
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RSC affiliations
Editorial board, NJC (New Journal of Chemistry)