Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA) – Executive Committee

Executive Committee

SHARON KLING – CHAIRMAN MBChB(UCT); DCH(SA); FCP(SA); MMed(Paed)(UCT) *Education / Training Address:                               Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital and Stellenbosch University Current Position:               Senior Specialist, Paediatric ICU and Allergy Clinic Professional Activities: Secretary of the Allergy Society of South Africa Secretary of the South African Childhood Asthma Working Group Editorial member of Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology Education Portfolio holder on the EXCOM of ALLSA Co-ordinator of Kidz n All Congress 2004 Member of Scientific Committee of combined ALLSA/SATS 2007 Congress Secretary of College of Paediatricians Council of Colleges of Medicine of SA Member of NAEP Council Areas of Interest: Asthma Ethics (enrolled for M Phil in Applied Ethics) Paediatric intensive care

MOHAMED FAREED JEEBHAY – HON. SECRETARY MBChB; DOH; MPhil (Epi); MPH(Occ Med); PhD *Research Address:                               Occupational & Environmental Health Research Unit School of Public Health & Family Medicine, University of Cape Town Current Position:               Associate Professor & Associate Director (Occupational Health) of the Occupational & Environmental Health Research Unit Professional Acitivities: Convenor of the Occupational Medicine Specialist Training programme at UCT Directs the research programme on bioaerosols causing occupational allergy and asthma in the OEHRU, UCT Chairman of the Provincial Medical Advisory Panel on Occupational Diseases (Workers Compensation Fund) established by the National Ministry of Labour Co-programme manager and member of the Scientific Review Committee of the University of Michigan/Fogarty International Centre programme aimed at promoting research and training in occupational and environmental health in Southern Africa Executive member of ALLSA (Portfolio: Research Committee) Member of the Editorial Board of the journal of Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Maritime Health Produced over 80 technical reports and 40 journal articles and book chapters in local and international publications Areas of Interest: Occupational allergy and asthma among workers in the wood, grain, fruit farms, bakery and seafood processing industry Research and policy development on occupational health services development and workers compensation issues in South Africa

DIANE ATHENA HAWARDEN – TREASURER National Diploma – Medical Laboratory Technologist; BS.c(UCT); MBChB(UCT) *Website *Membership Address:                               Allergy Diagnositc & Clinical Research Unit UCT Lung Institute, George Street, Mowbray Current Position:               Medical Officer in the Department of Allergology at Groote Schuur Hospital & Red Cross Children’s Hospital and Consults at the Allergy Diagnostic & Clinical Research Unit at UCT        Professional Activities: Member of ALLSA Performs Drug Challenges at ADCRU Latex Allergy Clinic at GSH for all hospital staff in the Western Cape Works in conjunction with the Pharmacology Department and Medicine Information Centre at GSH regarding drug allergies Lectures to Pharmacists and local GP’s at their CMEs Several publications in peer reviewed journals, and has been involved in over 33 clinical trials Supervised diatetics honours students at UCT and this work has been presented internationally Special Interests: Food and chemical sensitivities

CASSIM MOTALA – IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN MBChB(Natal); DCH(SA); FCPAED(SA), FACAAI(USA) *Finance Committee – Chair *International Liaison *Research Address:                                           5th Floor, Institute of Child Health, Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch                                                          Current Position:                           Senior Specialist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Childhealth at the University of Cape Town Professional Activities: Received award of “International Distinguished Fellow” from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology – 1998 Member of various international and national medical societies Founder and Executive member of the ALLSA ALLSA Treasurer (1990-1994 second term 1997-2000) ALLSA Chairman (1994-1997) second term (2004-2006) Established ALLSA Regional Committees in 1994 Chairman of the SA Childhood Asthma Working Group Editorial Board member of Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology Editorial Board member of ALLSA journal “Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology” Several publications Special Interests: Epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnoses of allergic disorders Food allergy     Cutaneous allergy    Asthma management and asthma mortality

ROBIN JOHN GREEN MBChB(Rand); DCH; FCPaed(SA); DTM&H(Wits); MMed(Paed)(Wits); FCCP; PhD(Med)(Wits) and Diploma in Allergy(SA) *Education / Training Address:                               Department of Paediatrics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria Current Position:               Associate Professor, Prinicipal Paediatrician and Paediatric Pulmonologist at the University of Pretoria Professional Activities:    Executive member – Organising Committee – All 4 Kids Congress 2006 Student Block Chairman (Block 10 – Paediatrics & Child Health) University of Pretoria Executive member – S.A. Childhood Asthma Working Group Executive member – National Asthma Education Programme (NAEP) Chairman – 3rd NAEP Asthma for Africa Congress Organising Committee Paediatric Editor – S.A. Respiratory Journal Member of various national and international professional societies He has several publications Areas of Interest: Upper airway allergy     Pharmacoeconomics Respiratory diseases

AHMED ISMAIL MANJRA MBChB(Natal); FCP(PAED)(SA); Diploma in Allergology(SA); FAAAAI *Advocacy / Policy *Education / Training Address:                                           Suite 218, Highway Medical Centre, Westville Hospital Spine Road, Westville Current Position:                           Paediatrician in Private Practice Professional Acitivites: Executive member of ALLSA since 1993 Past Chairman of ALLSA Current Chairman of the South African Childhood Eczema Working Group Fellow of the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Organized four ALLSA Congresses in Durban Awarded the “Eugene Weinberg” medal for outstanding performance in the College of Medicine examinations in Allergology in 2003 He has several publications Areas of Interest: Atopic eczema Food allergy     Drug allergy

HEATHER ZAR MBBCH, American Board Certified Paediatrics, American Board Certified Paediatric Pulmonology, PHD *Journal of Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology *Research Address:                                           Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch Current Position:                           Associate Professor, Head of Paediatric Pulmonology, School of Child and Adolescent Health, Red Cross Children’s Hospital & University of Cape Town Professional Activities: ALLSA EXCOM (1999 to present) Co-editor ALLSA journal “Current Allergy &Clinical Immunology Chair ALLSA Organizing and Scientific Committee Congress 2007 – combined congress with SATS and CF Member of South African Childhood Asthma Working Group ALLSA co-ordinator of national World Asthma Day activities 2004-2006 GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) Scientific Committee Chair International Relations Committee, Paediatric Assembly, American Thoracic Society International Lung Health Committee, American Thoracic Society Assembly Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Planning Committee, American Thoracic Society Steering Committee Pan African Thoracic Society Council member SA Thoracic Society Areas of Interest: To promote education and awareness of asthma and allergy-related conditions amongst health and allied health professionals To further develop the ALLSA journal “Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology” into a resource in Africa and developing countries To encourage allergy-related educational activities and research in South Africa To encourage critical dialogue between developed and developing countries in allergy and clinical immunology

SAMUEL MALAMULELE RISENGA BSc(Unin); MBChB(Natal); DCH(SA); MMed(Paed)(Medunsa); Diploma in Allergology(SA) *Education / Training *Advocacy / Policy Address:                                           P.O. Box 835 Masingita 0832 Current Position:                           Principal Specialist and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Limpopo and Letaba Provinicial Hospitals, Limpopo Province Professional Activities: Member of the ALLSA Member of the South African Childhood Asthma Working Group Member of the HIV Clinicians Society Member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Areas of Interest: Asthma and allergic rhinitis Atopic eczema

ANDREW HALKAS MBChB; FCPaed(SA); MMed(Paed)(Wits) *Advocacy / Policy *Naep Liaison Address:                                     Room 201 Edwil Section, Krugersdorp Private Hospital, 8 Burger Street, Krugersdorp 1739 Current Position:                     Paediatrician in Private Practice Professional Activities: Chairperson Paediatric Management Group Member of South African Paediatric Association Member of ALLSA Executive Committee Portfolio: Chairman of the Advocacy Committee Member of NAEP Executive Committee He has several publications He has awarded research grants from both ALLSA and the S.A. Thoracic Society His dissertation for his Master of Medicine was awarded with distinction Areas of Interest: Wheezy infant Genetics of asthma

MATTHIAS HAUS MBChB(Cape Town); MD(Cape Town); DCH(SA); MFGP(SA); FFPM(RCP); Dip Mid COG(SA) *Historian Address:                               AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Private Bag X30 Sunninghill 2157 Current Position:               Executive Director for AstraZeneca (South Africa) Responsible for Clinical, Medical and Regulatory Affairs                                                 Professional Activities: Executive member of ALLSA Past Chairman of ALLSA Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK). Director of various other companies Appointed Adjunct Professor (Faculty of Health Sciences) Served on a World Health