Bongani Mayosi

Bongani Mayosi
BMedSci, MB ChB, FCP(SA), DPhil, OMS
Born(1967-01-28)28 January 1967
Mthatha, South Africa
Died27 July 2018(2018-07-27) (aged 51)
Cape Town, South Africa
Alma materNelson R Mandela School of Medicine, BMedSci, MB ChB
University of Cape Town
University of Oxford, DPhil
Harvard Business School, AMP
Known for
SpouseNonhlanhla Khumalo[1]
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
Thesis Genetic determination of cardiovascular risk factors in families
Doctoral advisorHugh Christian Watkins
Websitehealth.uct.ac.za/mayosi-legacy

Bongani Mawethu Mayosi BMedSci, MB ChB, FCP(SA), DPhil, OMS (28 January 1967 – 27 July 2018) was a South African professor of cardiology[2][3] He was the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town and an A-rated National Research Foundation researcher.[4] Prior to this, he was head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.[5] his research interests included rheumatic fever, tuberculous pericarditis and cardiomyopathy.[6][7] He was a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa and a former President of the College of Physicians of South Africa and he headed numerous other biomedical organisations during his career.[8][9]

  1. ^ Khumalo Mayosi, N (2018). "Yes, we did fail Bongani Mayosi". South African Medical Journal. 108 (9): 697. doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i9.13609 (inactive 10 November 2024). ISSN 2078-5135.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  2. ^ Ntusi, N (2018). "Professor Bongani Mayosi: A legend in our time". South African Medical Journal. 108 (9): 695. doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i9.13584 (inactive 10 November 2024). ISSN 2078-5135.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  3. ^ "H3Africa". h3africa.org. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Bongani Mayosi receives A rating | UCT Research and Innovation". www.research.uct.ac.za. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ^ "University of Cape Town / Newsroom & publications / Daily news". www.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. ^ Kirby, T (2012). "Bongani Mayosi: targeting heart diseases of poverty in Africa". Lancet. 380 (9858): 1985. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)62144-8. PMID 23217856. S2CID 32378760.
  7. ^ Search Results for author Mayosi  on PubMed.
  8. ^ ASSAf. "MEMBERS LIST" Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA, unknown. Retrieved on 26 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Fees Must Fall protests took a toll on Prof Mayosi: Family - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.