Thulani Dlamini

Chief Executive Officer, CSIR

Thulani Dlamini is Chief Executive Officer of CSIR, in the role since February 2017.

The CSIR is South Africa's national science council, doing research and technology development for industry and the public sector. For 2024/25 it reported operating income of R3.54 billion and a net profit of R40.62 million against a budgeted loss.

In the job

  1. The CSIR board extended his contract for five years from 1 February 2022. Source

  2. The CSIR reported that it met or exceeded 29 of its 31 performance targets for 2024/25, with a net profit of R40.62 million against a projected loss of R67.6 million. Source

Career before

  1. from 1998Research scientist, Sasol Technology
  2. 2005-2008Manager, National Laser Centre, CSIR
  3. 2008-2011Group Executive: Research and Development, CSIR
  4. 2011-2017Executive Manager: Research and Development, later Vice-President for Strategic Research and Technology, Sasol

Education

PhD in Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand; Master of Business Leadership, University of South Africa

Sources

  1. csir.co.za
  2. csir.co.za
  3. womeninscience.africa
  4. techafricanews.com

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