Emeritus Professor of Electron Microscopy, and Bateleurs pilot
Gauteng

Studied Biological subjects at University of Pretoria, eventually was awarded a D.Sc in Botany. Extensive use of Microscopes during years of research and lecturing at local and overseas universities eventually resulted in his appointment as head of the then new laboratory for Microscopy and Microanalysis at his alma mater. He retired from academia in 2005 and now travels extensively in Southern Africa, primarily to photograph the huge variety of landscapes and wildlife in this magnificent country.