African Centre for Gene Technologies

The African Centre for Gene Technologies (ACGT) (Pretoria) is located on the Experimental Farm of the University of Pretoria campus, and was established by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the University of Pretoria, the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Johannesburg and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). The aim is to create a collaborative network of excellence in advanced biotechnology, with specific focus on the "-omics".

History

ACGT is a product of the Southern Education and Research Alliance (SERA) and was established in 2001 as the SERA biotechnology task team. ACGT has since grown into a regional initiative.^[1]

External links

African Centre for Gene Technologies web site
CSIR web site
University of Pretoria web site
University of the Witwatersrand web site
University of Johannesburg web site
Agricultural Research Council web site

Southern Education and Research Alliance

Founding Partners	University of Pretoria CSIR

Ad hoc collaborative South African Institutions	Stellenbosch University Tshwane University of Technology University of the Free State University of Johannesburg University of KwaZulu-Natal University of Limpopo University of the Witwatersrand University of Venda Vaal University of Technology

Ad hoc collaborative International Institutions	Georgia Institute of Technology Kansas State University Amsterdam Medical Centre University of California, Berkley

University of Pretoria

Pretoria, South Africa

People	Chancellor Wiseman Nkuhlu Vice-Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey Notable academics Notable alumni

History	South African School of Mines Transvaal University College Merensky Library Kya Rosa

Academics	Theology Humanities Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology Law Education Veterinary Science Health Sciences Natural and Agricultural Sciences Economic and Management Sciences

Business School	Gordon Institute of Business Science

Knowledge	African Centre for Gene Technologies Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute Centre for Human Rights Library Special Collections UPSpace Van Wouw Museum Mapungubwe Museum Van Gybland-Oosterhoff Collection Van Tilburg Collection Botanical Garden

Medical Facilities	Kalafong Hospital Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital Steve Biko Hospital Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital

Sport	University of Pretoria F.C. FNB Varsity Cup

Student life	Camerata Hatfield Die Perdeby Tuks FM

University People

University of the Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, South Africa

People	Chancellor: Dikgang Moseneke Vice-Chancellor: Adam Habib Notable academics Notable alumni

History	South African School of Mines Transvaal University College Schmerenbeck Educational Centre for Gifted and Talented Children

Faculties	Commerce, Law and Management Engineering and the Built Environment School of Architecture and Planning School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Health Sciences Humanities Science

Knowledge	Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research Global Change and Sustainability Research Institute Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education South African Institute of International Affairs African Centre for Gene Technologies Philosophical Papers Wits Enterprise

Campus Life	Campuses Wits Vuvuzela VoW FM Wits Theatre Complex Johannesburg Planetarium Wits Solar Car Bidvest Stadium Wits University F.C. Varsity Shield

Residence Life	East Campus Cluster International House Jubilee Hall Men's Hall Sunnyside Hall Parktown Cluster Ernest Oppenheimer Hall Knockando Hall Parktown Village

Affiliated Hospitals	Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Helen Joseph Hospital Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital

University People

University of Johannesburg

People	Chancellor: Wendy Luhabe Vice-chancellor: Ihron Rensburg Notable academics Notable alumni

History	Rand Afrikaans University Technikon Witwatersrand Vista University

Student Life	Bunting Road Campus Auckland Park Kingsway Campus Auckland Park UJFM UJ Stadium

Academics	African Centre for Gene Technologies

References

↑ http://www.acgt.co.za/ profiles/Burton.php

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