Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae

          Name:
                        Simon Stephanus (Stefan) du Plessis

            Contact details:

                        Division of Medical Physiology
                        Department of Biomedical Sciences
                        Faculty of Health Sciences
                        Stellenbosch University
                        P.O. Box 19063
                        Tygerberg
                        7505
                        South Africa

                        Tel (w): +27 (0)21 938 9388
                        Fax (w): +27 (0)21 938 9476
                        e-mail: ssdp@sun.ac.za

            Qualifications:

                        B.Sc. (Stellenbosch University) 1989
                        Physiology & Zoology

                        Hons.B.Sc. - Cum Laude (Stellenbosch University) 1990
                        Animal Physiology

                        M.Sc. (Stellenbosch University) 1994
                        Animal Physiology

                        Hons.B.(B. & A.) (Stellenbosch University) 1997
                        Business administration

                        M.B.A. (Stellenbosch University) 1999
                        Business administration

                        Ph.D. (Stellenbosch University) 2002
                        Medical Physiology

            Appointments

                    Fulltime:

Head: Division of Medical Physiology
(1 October 2008 to present)
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Ad Hominem Senior Lecturer
( January 2003 to present)
Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Lecturer
(1 May 1997 to 31 December 2002)
Department of Medical Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Senior Technical Officer
(1 March 1995 - 31 April 1997)
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Assistant Technical Officer Class 1
(1 November 1992 - 28 February 1995)
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

                    Visiting Academic:

Senior Lecturer
(2005 - 2009)
Physiology Department, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi

Visiting Senior Lecturer
(2006  - 2007 and 2009)
Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

            Scientific Rating

            Y-rated researcher according to the NRF (2003 to 2008)
            C3-rated researcher according to the NRF (2009-2014)

            Collaboration

            International

Prof Ashok Agarwal, Reproductive Research Centre, Cleveland Clinic, USA

Dr Alex Varghese, Scientific Director & Chief Embryologist, IVF Division, AMRI Medical Centre, (A Unit of AMRI Hospitals), Kolkata, India

Dr Kavoo Linge & Dr Charles Kimwele, Department of Physiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Dr Michaela Luconi & Prof Elisabetta Baldi, Departimentio de Physiopatologia, Universita di Firenzi, Italy

            National

Prof Daniel R Franken, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Stellenbosch
Prof Gerhard van der Horst, Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape
Dr Nicole Brooks, Department of Biomedical Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

             Postgraduate students Acts as supervisor/promotor for:

Honours (7 completed/1 registered)
M.Sc. (4 completed/2 registered)
Ph.D. (3 registered)

            Publications

Full articles in professional journals (24)
Published abstracts in professional journals (4)
Book Chapters (1)
Dissertations (3)

            Papers read at Scientific meetings

International (21)
National (51)

            Editorial advisory board member of:

Current Drug Therapy
Fertility & Sterility

           Scholarships, Grants and Awards

FRD Scholarships (1990-1992)
Harry Crossley (1999-2002)
Schering Aktiengeselschaft (1999-2001)
Pfizer (2001)
Harry & Doris Crossley Foundation (1999-2009)
NRF (2005-2008)
FHS Research Assistancy (2001-2009)
The Lalor Foundation Travel grant (2006)
HB & MJ Thom Award (2007)
Libertas Residence Pro Merito Award (1990) - Academics and Service
Wyndham, Physiology Society of Southern Africa, 2001
JA Beyers Floating Trophy: Best Poster Presentation AYD 2008

          International Experience

                        Teaching:

Visiting lecturer at the College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi (2005-2006)
External Curriculum Development Assessor: Dentistry, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy curricula, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
4th - 8th Semenology Workshops of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Sub-Sahara African Reproductive Biologists (2004-present)

                        Research:

Physiopathology and Andrology Lboratories, University of Florence, Italy (October 1999)
University of Nairobi, Kenya, (September 2007)
Reproductive Research Centre, Cleveland Clinic, USA (October 2007 - January 2008)

            Member of professional bodies

SACNSP/SARNAP - South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
PSSA - Physiology Society of Southern Africa
SASRSS/SAVRWC - The Southern Africa Society for Reproductive Science and Surgery
ISMH -  International Society for Men's Health