Ed Rybicki

Designation: Professor in Microbiology: Department of Molecular & Cell Biology
Expertise: Vaccines, plant expression systems, plant biotechnology, virus diversity

Biography

I have been at UCT since I came to Cape Town on holiday from Zambia in 1974, and fell in love with the place. I obtained a BSc in Chemistry and Microbiology in 1976, an Hons in Virology in 1977, an MSc in Virology in 1979, and a PhD in the same discipline in 1984. I became a Lecturer in Virology in 1981, and have risen through the ranks to become a Professor in Microbiology (in January 2003). I am also a Founder Member of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IIDMM) based in the Health Sciences Faculty.

Teaching

My undergraduate teaching speciality is Molecular and General Virology, then Molecular Biology Techniques specialising in PCR, with some dabbling on the side in Molecular Immunology. Postgraduate teaching involves seminars on "Viruses as Vectors / Virus Vaccines" and PCR Techniques for Honours.

Professor Rybicki's full biography can be found here

Contact:

Tel: +27 (0)21 650 3265
Fax: +27 (0)21 650 2646
Email: ed.rybicki@uct.ac.za