It is with sadness that we inform the Rhodes Community of the death of Professor Emeritus John Duncan, former Dean of Research, founding head of the department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, and one of the pioneers of Biotechnology at Rhodes University.

Prof Duncan FRSSAf passed away on Monday 20th June 2016 in East London.

John Richard Duncan was appointed to Rhodes University in 1984, as an Associate Professor and the first Head of the new Department of Biochemistry (then housed within the Department of Chemistry).  He was appointed to the Chair of Biochemistry in 1999, and served as Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology from 1990 to 1999.  Prof Duncan then served as Dean of Research from 2000 to 2008, and as