Dr Zodwa Dlamini

Zodwa Dlamini is a Professor of Molecular Oncology and the Founding Director of the Pan African Cancer Research Institute (PACRI). Additionally, she is the Director of the SAMRC Precision Oncology Research Unit (PORU) and a DSI/NRF SARChI Chair in Precision Oncology and Cancer Prevention (POCP. Professor Dlamini also serves as a distinguished member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Regional Advisory Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa. 

She additionally guides the AACR Pathology Resources in Africa Advisory Group. Professor Dlamini extends her contributions to the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), where she actively influences the organization's strategic direction and mission as a member of the Research Committee Scientific Advisory Board. Her dedication to advancing cancer research in Africa was honoured with a Special Award from the Council and Executive of the African Society of Morphology and she was then admitted as an "Honorary Fellow" of the West African College of Morphologists in 2023. 

Through her multifaceted efforts, Professor Zodwa Dlamini remains steadfast in her commitment to shaping the ever-evolving landscape of cancer research and her journey is driven by an unshakable belief that cancer can be conquered, paving the way for a healthier and more equitable world.