CURRICULUM VITAE MARCELLOUS REMARQUE LE ROUX

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE MARCELLOUS REMARQUE LE ROUX Work: Department of Agronomy, Faculty of AgriSciences, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa, Tel: (+27+21) Home: 46 February Street, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa, Cell: (+27) PERSONAL Date of birth : 24 February 1978 Nationality : South African National ID : Marital status : Married with 3 children QUALIFICATIONS : PhD (Plant Biotechnology/Plant Physiology); University of Western Cape Title of thesis for PhD: Respiratory and photosynthetic C and N metabolism of nodulated Lupin roots during phosphorus deficiency : MSc (Plant Biotechnology); University of Stellenbosch Title of thesis for MSc: The route of pyruvate synthesis in P starved legumes 2002: BSc(Hons); University of Stellenbosch Major subjects: Plant Physiology and Plant Biotechnology : BSc; University of Stellenbosch. Major subjects: Botany, Microbiology and Genetics PROFESSIONAL COURSES 2014: Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture (presented by NutriTech Solutions, NTS; May 2014, Paarl, South Africa) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Currently: Researcher (University of Stellenbosch; SU) : Postdoctoral fellow (SU) : Postdoctoral fellow (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, CPUT; Bellville campus) 1

2 RESEARCH MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Student co-supervision 2016: Frederick Bester (MScAgric), Aviwe Mahajana (MScAgric); Brian Mandigora (MSc Sustainable Agriculture) : Co-supervise T. Ndlovu (MTech: Environmental Health); M. Van Ginkel (MTech: Biomedical Technology) : M. Upton, G. Dowles-Ellis, Gary Shanks, Richard Hugo (4th year Btech students; Dept of Horticulture, CPUT) 2003: M. Jordaan & C. Du Toit (3rd year students; Dept of Botany, SU) 2002: L. Van der Merwe & S Fortuin: (3rd year students) Department of Botany, US LIST OF PUBLICATIONS Refereed journal papers Ndlovu T, Le Roux M, Khan W, Khan S (2015) Co-detection of virulent Escherichia coli genes in surface water sources. PLoS ONE 10(2): e doi: /journal.pone Le Roux MR, Phiri E, Khan W, Sakiroglu M, Valentine A, Khan S (2014) Expression of novel cytosolic malate dehydrogenases (cmdh) in Lupinus angustifolius nodules during phosphorus starvation. Journal of Plant Physiology 171: Mortimer P, Le Roux MR, Perez-Fernandez M, Benedito V, Kleinert A, Xu J, Valentine AJ (2013) The dual symbiosis between arbuscular mycorrhizae and nitrogen fixing bacteria benefits the growth and nutrition of the woody invasive legume Acacia cyclops under nutrient limiting conditions. Plant and Soil 366: Le Roux MR, Khan S, Valentine AJ (2009) Nitrogen and carbon costs of soybean and lupin root systems during phosphate starvation. Symbiosis 48: Le Roux MR, Khan S, Valentine AJ (2008) Organic acid accumulation may inhibit N 2 fixation in P-stressed lupin nodules. New Phytologist 177 (4): Le Roux MR, Ward CL, Botha FC, Valentine AJ (2006) The route of pyruvate synthesis under P i starvation in legume root systems. New Phytologist 169:

3 Published proceedings Le Roux MR, Khan S, Valentine AJ (2008) Assimilate allocation between the organic acid and amino acid pools in Lupinus angustifolius under P i stress. In: Biological Nitrogen Fixation Applications for Poverty Alleviation. Series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture (PSBA). Felix D. Dakora, Samson B. M. Chimphango, Alex J. Valentine, Claudine Elmerich, and William E. Newton (Eds) Volume 42: (Springer) Valentine AJ, Le Roux MR, Perez-Fernandez MA (2008) Mycorrhizal colonization improves growth and nutrition of an invasive legume in a mediterranean ecosystem. In: Biological Nitrogen Fixation Applications for Poverty Alleviation. Series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture (PSBA). Felix D. Dakora, Samson B. M. Chimphango, Alex J. Valentine, Claudine Elmerich, and William E. Newton (Eds) Volume 42: (Springer) CONFERENCES Oral presentations Le Roux MR, Khan W, Khan S, Valentine AJ (6-9 November 2011) Carbon metabolism is involved in the regulation of nitrogen fixation in Lupinus angustifolius under phosphorus deficiency. South African Society for Microbiology, Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa Le Roux MR, Valentine AJ, Khan S (24-26 November 2010) Biological nitrogen fixation is affected by malate metabolism in lupin root systems during short-term phosphorus starvation. International Symposium on Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Posters Le Roux MR, Khan S and Valentine AJ (24-26 November 2010) Physiological recovery of lupin root systems from short-term phosphorus starvation. International Symposium on Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Le Roux MR, Valentine AJ and Khan S (24-26 March 2010) Isolation of novel cytosolic malate dehydrogenase in Lupinus angustifolius. Cape Biotechnology Forum, Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa. Le Roux MR, Ward CL, Botha FC and Valentine AJ (April 2004) The route of pyruvate synthesis under P i starvation in legume root systems 18 th Congress of the South African Microbiology & Genetics Societies, Stellenbosch. Ward CL, Le Roux MR, Botha FC and Valentine AJ (April 2004) The contribution of PEPc to DIC metabolism under P i starvation in legume root systems 18 th Congress of the South African Microbiology & Genetics Societies, Stellenbosch. 3

4 POPULAR ARTICLES Le Roux MR; Agri-Culture e magazine: May Sustainable by nature: Biofertilisers pave the way for food security March Mychorrhizal Fungi: What lies beneath? Jan/Feb issue (pp ). Management of soil microorganisms : a catalyst for sustainable agro-ecosystems December Belowground biodiversity dynamics : building resilience of agroecosystems to climate change from the ground up TEACHING present: Agronomy 332 (Future crops) Agronomy 212 (Crop Production) 2013: Lecturing Agronomy 362 (Vegetable Crops for Intensive Production Systems: Lettuce, Strawberry) 2012: Lecturing Agronomy 322 (Cultivation of Annual Crops: Cotton, Lupin); Agronomy 454 (Production Physiology and Technology of Annual Agronomical Crops) 2011(June-Nov): Assist with practical preparation and presentation for 3 rd year ND: Biomedical Technology students (CPUT) Assist with practical preparation and presentation for 1 st year Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc) students (CPUT) 2011 (Feb-June): Assist with practical preparation and presentation for 3 rd year ND: Biomedical Technology students within the subject Microbiology III (CPUT) 2010 (July-Nov): Assist with practical preparation and presentation for 4 th year BTech: Biomedical Technology students within the subject Molecular Biology (CPUT) 2007: Lecturer in Sanitation, Safety and Hygiene (Department of Biotechnology, CPUT) 2005: Lecturer in Plant Genetics (Department of Horticulture, CPUT) 4

5 Special responsibilities and complimentary roles 2014 to present: MSc Sustainable Agriculture (US) Module (872) coordinator : Judge; Work Integrated Learning (WIL) project presentations, (Department of Biotechnology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology) Judge; Biomedical Technology (BTech) project presentations (Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology) : Botany Department co-ordinator of the Botany Department Science & Technology Open Day Programme (Stellenbosch University) : Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd year courses laboratory demonstrator and tutor TECHNICAL AND SPECIALIZED SKILLS Plant culture Plant Physiology Solid substrate, hydroponic & aeroponic nutrient culture Respiration: - Tissue & mitochondrial O 2 flux by polarographic analysis, - Root CO 2 flux by infra-red gas analysis Photosynthesis: - Leaf CO 2 flux by infra-red gas analysis, light and CO 2 response curves and analyses Water relations: - Xylem water potential, water-use efficiency, transpiration, stomatal conductance Mineral nutrition: - Mycorrhizal techniques, nodule N 2-fixation by N- isotope methods and H 2 evolution, Nutrient uptake kinetics Genomics, Metabolomics & Proteomics 14C labeling, column fractionation and analyses, stable C and N isotope discrimination, DNA & RNA purification, Quantitative & Qualitative-PCR, Gene Cloning, Enzyme kinetics 5

6 REFEREES Prof A.J. Valentine Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa Tel: (+27+21) Fax: (+27+21) Prof S. Khan Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O. Box 1905, Bellville, 7535, South Africa Tel: (+27+21) Fax: (+27+21) Prof L. Dreyer Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, Tel: (+27+21)