Dr. Thulani DLAMINI

Dr Thulani Dlamini is the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). His previous roles include Vice President: Strategic Research and Technology, General Manager: Research and Development and Chief Researcher at Sasol. At the CSIR he previously held the positions of Centre Manager: National Laser Centre and Group Executive: Research and Development.

Dr Dlamini graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a specialisation in catalysis, and later completed a Master’s degree in Business Leadership at the University of South Africa.

He has served on numerous Boards and national / international committees including the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, National Advisory Council on Innovation and UNDP South African Programme Board. He is also a member of the South African Academy of Science.