Contact: thulanipeter@gmail.com
Research Project:
Nitrogen cycling processes in Antarctic soils
Conference:
- UNESCO-HELP Southern Symposium. 4 – 9 November 2007. Detection and identification of faecal indicators present in groundwater: Madibogo Village, North West Province. T.P Makhalanyane, M.D Said. Awarded 2nd Prize Poster. – Poster
- SANAP Symposium. 9-10 February2009. Diversity of “red-like” cbbL genes in Antarctic hypoliths. Thulani Makhalanyane, Moola Mutondo, Marla Tuffin, and Don Cowan. – Poster
- SASM. September 2009. Diversity of key anabolic genes in Antarctic hypolithons. Thulani Makhalanyane, Moola Mutondo, Marla Tuffin, and Don Cowan – Oral Presentation
- SASM. 2009. Metatranscriptomic analysis of Antarctic hypolithic communities. Mutondo, M., Makhalanyane, T. P., I.M Tuffin & Cowan, D. A. – Poster
- UWC Open day. 2009. Diversity and expression of key anabolic genes in Antarctic hypolithons. T.P Makhalanyane, M Mutondo, I.M Tuffin, and D.A Cowan. - Presentation
Who am I?
As a young man growing up in the North West Province I have always been fascinated with science. I have always enjoyed discovering new facts about different aspects of life, and knew I was destined for a career in science. I got an opportunity to study a Bachelor of Science degree at the North West University (NWU) where I double majored in Chemistry and Biology. I continued my studies at my alma mater and obtained an honours degree in Microbiology. During my time at NWU I met great people who encouraged me to continue my studies.
In 2008 I was fortunate to be offered a place to continue my studies at IMBM, under the supervision of Prof Don Cowan. So far it has been a learning curve, and I hope to continue pursuing my dream to become a good scientist.
I enjoy a diverse range of music genres from the cool sounds of DJ Fresh to the psychedelic sounds of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I also enjoy reading books and poetry (although I’m doing less of it these days). I also enjoy movies, especially good comedies. I’ve also been known to enjoy a nice constructive debate. I also enjoy spending time with my family, who have constantly supported me and my studies.
And that’s me in a nutshell…
