205 Nelson Mandela Dr Park West, Bloemfontein, 9301 South AfricaResearch provides strategic research leadership with the aim of increasing the University of the Free State’s national and international research standing amongst higher education institutions. Prof Corli Witthuhn provides leadership to ensure that the research conducted by the UFS staff is relevant and innovate in the South African context and to ensure that it has international impact, visibility and results in national and international collaboration. At the UFS we focus on novel and innovative research of quality that is attractive enough to be published in international journals of high impact. We capitalize on our unique strengths and introduce new areas of thought that will enhance our global competitiveness.

14 Kyalami Boulevard Johannesburg, GP, 1684 South AfricaTo be a globally respected instrumentation company that prides itself on having excellent people in all spheres of its activities.

Onderstepoort South AfricaThe Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria is situated on the Onderstepoort campus of the University some 20 km north west of the Hatfield main campus and some 15 km due north of the city centre of Pretoria (Tshwane). It aims to be an internationally accredited seat of veterinary excellence, strives to be globally competitive, regionally pre-eminent and locally relevant whilst providing an effective veterinary interface to Africa. The Faculty has a proud tradition in veterinary and para-veterinary education, research and service-rendering which dates back to the early 1920s.

cnr Lynnwood Road and Roper Street Hatfield, 0028 South AfricaThe Department of Research and Innovation Support (DRIS) plays an enabling role in the University of Pretoria’s vision to be recognised as a leading research-intensive university in Africa. It fulfils its role by integrating people, resources and opportunities that make it possible for researchers, at every stage of their career, to develop and excel. From accessing funding and supporting emerging researchers, through to contract writing and the protection of intellectual property, DRIS provides a creative and supportive environment in which researchers at UP, and from across South Africa, the region and the international research community, can contribute to the impact of research on the well-being of society.

Building 27 Waterford Office Park Waterford Drive Fourways 2055 South AfricaCato Research provides clinical trials, regulatory services, pharmacovigilance, CMC, and quality assurance.

7 Warrington Rd Cape Town, 7708 South AfricaSwift Micro Laboratories provides comprehensive product-safety testing services including microbiological and nutritional testing.

J Floor Old Main Building Groote Schuur Hospital Observatory, 7925 South AfricaThe Department of Medicine is a large clinical department which plays a leading role in medical education and research, and provides clinical services to the communities of the Western Cape and, in the case of our highly specialised services, to patients throughout southern Africa. The Department consists of 21 clinical and service divisions, 11 major research units, and four affiliated departments of medicine at Mitchell’s Pain, New Somerset, II Military, and Victoria hospitals. Each day, members of the department treat an average of 2,000 patients in our clinics, admit about 100 patients to our hospital services and perform over 210 medical procedures. The department offers a number of highly specialised services that are unique nationally such as allergology, bone marrow, heart, kidney, and liver transplantation, cardiac electrophysiology, endobronchial ultrasound guided bronchoscopy, and double balloon enteroscopy for visualisation of the small bowel. - See more at: http://www.medicine.uct.ac.za/med/about/#sthash.Pl2J7i0p.dpuf

P.O. Box 11186 Universitas Bloemfontein, 9321 Republic of South AfricaClinVet International conducts safety and efficacy studies on compounds intended for veterinary use. ClinVet is uniquely qualified to provide a broad-based service to the local and international animal health industry with current commitments in South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States of America.

459 Leyds Street Sunnyside 0002 PretoriaInqaba Biotechnical Industries provides bioinformatics, DNA synthesis and sequencing services.

28, Ingleside Rd., Camps Bay South Africa 8005Virtus Clinical Development offers design, management and monitoring of the clinical phases.

Cape Town, WC, 8005 South AfricaVirtus Clinical Development offers design, management and monitoring of the clinical phases.

255 Bourke Street MuckleneukVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

152 Hendrik Street WierdaparkVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

Corner of Grosvernor Street and Pretorius StreetVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

Corner of Rabie Street and Clifton Avenue CenturionVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

553 Denneboom Street The WillowsVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

5 Hull Street RynfieldVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

125 Princes AveVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

659 Keet Ave Les MaraisVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

11 Hendrik Potgieter Street DalviewVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

Redelinghuys Steet BougainvilleVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

659 Keet ave Les MaraisVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

Napier House 11 Napier Road 2001, Richmond, Johannesburg South AfricaBio Analytical Research Corporation (BARC) provides full service clinical trial support, project management, and data management.

Einstein St. Building 13BNextar offers custom synthesis, in vitro ADME studies, contract manufacturing, formulation development, and CMC consulting services.

Private Bag X09 Brandhof 9324 Bloemfontein, 9300 South AfricaFARMOVS PAREXEL (Proprietary) Limited provides clinical pharmacology research and bio analytical laboratory services to the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, it offers protocol development, clinical trials, bio analytical determinations, biometry, project management, and quality assurance reports. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Bloemfontein, South Africa. As of October 16, 2000, FARMOVS PAREXEL (Proprietary) Limited operates as a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation.

Unit 2, 9 Enterprise Close, Linbro Business Park, Linbro Sandton South AfricaImpress Pac specializes in packaging products primarily for the cosmetic and toiletry industries.

1 Modderfontein Road, Johannesburg, GP , ZABRIEF MISSION STATEMENT The NICD will be a resource of knowledge and expertise in regionally relevant communicable diseases to the South African Government, to SADC countries and the African continent, in order to assist in the planning of policies and programmes and to support appropriate responses to communicable disease problems and issues. BROAD DIRECTIONS OF THE NICD The NICD has been established to function as a public health oriented, laboratory-based, national facility distinct from and independent of the existing microbiology/virology laboratories attached to academic centres throughout the country. The direction which the NICD will take will be that of a public health oriented, rather than a patient oriented clinical diagnostic entity and this would be reflected in the service commitments, research directions and teaching carried out by the Institute. It would, to a large extent, be modelled on the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention of the USA. OBJECTIVES OF THE NICD To be the national organ for South Africa for public health surveillance of communicable diseases. To collect, analyse and interpret communicable diseases data on an ongoing and systematic basis. To continuously and systematically monitor for the emergence of new infectious diseases and for the re-emergence or re-appearance of previously controlled infectious diseases or the importation of exotic infectious diseases. To detect outbreaks or epidemics at an early stage in order to be able to timeously and effectively respond to them, or to anticipate imminent outbreaks or epidemics by investigation, research and analysis of data. To engage in directed and relevant research to answer questions related to regional public health communicable diseases problems and their surveillance and management. To establish formal structures for the rapid and continuous dissemination of data and information generated from NICD to all who need to know. To build capacity in communicable diseases nationally and regionally. To provide a reference function to communicable diseases laboratories in the public and private sectors nationally and regionally.

1 Modderfontein Road Sandringham, Johannesburg South AfricaBRIEF MISSION STATEMENT The NICD will be a resource of knowledge and expertise in regionally relevant communicable diseases to the South African Government, to SADC countries and the African continent, in order to assist in the planning of policies and programmes and to support appropriate responses to communicable disease problems and issues. BROAD DIRECTIONS OF THE NICD The NICD has been established to function as a public health oriented, laboratory-based, national facility distinct from and independent of the existing microbiology/virology laboratories attached to academic centres throughout the country. The direction which the NICD will take will be that of a public health oriented, rather than a patient oriented clinical diagnostic entity and this would be reflected in the service commitments, research directions and teaching carried out by the Institute. It would, to a large extent, be modelled on the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention of the USA. OBJECTIVES OF THE NICD To be the national organ for South Africa for public health surveillance of communicable diseases. To collect, analyse and interpret communicable diseases data on an ongoing and systematic basis. To continuously and systematically monitor for the emergence of new infectious diseases and for the re-emergence or re-appearance of previously controlled infectious diseases or the importation of exotic infectious diseases. To detect outbreaks or epidemics at an early stage in order to be able to timeously and effectively respond to them, or to anticipate imminent outbreaks or epidemics by investigation, research and analysis of data. To engage in directed and relevant research to answer questions related to regional public health communicable diseases problems and their surveillance and management. To establish formal structures for the rapid and continuous dissemination of data and information generated from NICD to all who need to know. To build capacity in communicable diseases nationally and regionally. To provide a reference function to communicable diseases laboratories in the public and private sectors nationally and regionally.

Nicol Grove Office Park Leslie Road, Fourways, 2055 South AfricaMeelunie is a global supplier of agricultural ingredients.

, Pretoria, GP 0002, ZAThe Department of Research and Innovation Support (DRIS) plays an enabling role in the University of Pretoria’s vision to be recognised as a leading research-intensive university in Africa. It fulfils its role by integrating people, resources and opportunities that make it possible for researchers, at every stage of their career, to develop and excel. From accessing funding and supporting emerging researchers, through to contract writing and the protection of intellectual property, DRIS provides a creative and supportive environment in which researchers at UP, and from across South Africa, the region and the international research community, can contribute to the impact of research on the well-being of society.

Glenhove Square Building 3 71-4 th Street Houghton Estate 2198 South AfricaKey Oncologics is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the treatment of cancer through generic and proprietary oncology products.

Potchefstroom, NW, 2520 South AfricaAbout Us: CEL is a clinical testing facility for the substantiation of claims of efficacy associated with cosmetic products. Mission: To be the cosmetics efficacy testing facility of choice, providing quality and reliable clinical evaluation and related services to cosmetics manufacturers and regulators Quality policy: The management and well-trained staff of CEL are committed to deliver quality service and reliable results facilitated by a documented quality system consistent with good clinical practices and guided by applicable cosmetic regulatory requirements (CTFA, COLIPA and EEMCO). Our status: CEL is an independent clinical cosmetics testing laboratory managed within the Centre for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services section at the North-West University. The laboratory is environmentally controlled and possesses state-of-the-art non-invasive electronic measuring equipment for the evaluation of skin parameters related to cosmetic efficacy.

18 Norma Jean Square 244 Jean Avenue Centurion 0157 South AfricaTrinity Pharma provides regulatory consulting services, market assessment, marketing and distribution advice.

AIBN Building # 75University of Queensland Transgenic Animal Service of Queensland offers blastocyst injection, colony management, cryopreservation, genotyping, and transgenic animal model services.

First floor, Belmont Square Belmont Road Rondebosch Cape Town 7700 SOUTH AFRICAAeras provides tuberculosis vaccine research, development, licensing, and manufacturing services.

PO Box 21 Modderfontein, Guateng 1645 South AfricaiThemba provides chemistry services, and looks to attract FTE and custom synthesis projects.

6 Griswold Road, Saxonwold, 2196 Johannesburg, South AfricaMedpace is a Full Service CRO and offers clinical development services including medical writings, biometrics, regulatory affairs and quality assurance. Also offered are Central Lab Services, Bio-Analytical, Biomarker Testing, BioSample Storage and Management, Long-term BioRepository, Core Lab Services, Imaging, and a Phase I Safety Clinic.

1st Floor St Peters Mall St Peters Square Cnr Anzio and Main Road Observatory 7925 South AfricaThe Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research provides services sample preparation, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and cell culture.

Cape Town, WC South AfricaThe Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research provides services sample preparation, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and cell culture.

Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town, 7925 South AfricaThe Department of Medicine is a large clinical department which plays a leading role in medical education and research, and provides clinical services to the communities of the Western Cape and, in the case of our highly specialised services, to patients throughout southern Africa. The Department consists of 21 clinical and service divisions, 11 major research units, and four affiliated departments of medicine at Mitchell’s Pain, New Somerset, II Military, and Victoria hospitals. Each day, members of the department treat an average of 2,000 patients in our clinics, admit about 100 patients to our hospital services and perform over 210 medical procedures. The department offers a number of highly specialised services that are unique nationally such as allergology, bone marrow, heart, kidney, and liver transplantation, cardiac electrophysiology, endobronchial ultrasound guided bronchoscopy, and double balloon enteroscopy for visualisation of the small bowel. - See more at: http://www.medicine.uct.ac.za/med/about/#sthash.Pl2J7i0p.dpuf

Meiring Naudé Road Brummeria, Pretoria South AfricaCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) focuses on research, development, and implementation of scientific and technological innovations.

Francie van Zijl Drive PO Box 19070 Parowvallei, Cape, Tygerberg, 7505 South AfricaThe South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) was established in 1969 with the aim to deliver on a mandate to promote the improvement of the health and the quality of life of the population of our country through research, development and technology transfer. The scope of the SAMRC’s research includes basic laboratory investigations, clinical research and public health studies. Research at the SAMRC focuses on the ten highest causes of mortality in South Africa and includes TB, HIV, chronic diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, and women’s health.

Vergenoeg Street Protea Heights Brackenfell, Cape Town South AfricaAndurihl Medical Writing specializes in scientific and regulatory medical writing documents that includes drafting, designing, and reviewing of documents on Phase I-IV trials.

Republic Square, 13, office № 603aSynergy Research Group offers clinical research services including feasibility, site selection, regulatory affairs, safety management project management, clinical monitoring, and data management.

Chemistry Reception, Room 5.17 PD Hahn Building, Univ. of Cape Town Rondebosch, Western Cape, 7701 South AfricaCarbohydrate vaccine development and NMR characterization

19 Packer Avenue, Epping 2, 7460, PO Box 441 5 Semple Street Eppindust, Cape Town, 7475 South AfricaBBI Solutions has served the global diagnostics industry for over 50 years, as a leading developer and manufacturer of raw materials and finished test platforms for the in-vitro diagnostics market. Over the past 50 years, BBI has grown from a small specialist company, to a global business with manufacturing sites in five different countries, spanning three continents. Our product ranges include: Biological Raw Materials Antigens Enzymes Monoclonal Antibodies and Recombinant Fab Antibodies Serum & Plasma Products Depleted Serum Disease State Plasma Normal Serum and Patient Samples In addition, we manufacture world renowned labels for lateral flow, ELISA assay and biosensors, these include: Gold Nanoparticles Horseradish Peroxidase and Glucose Oxidase BBI Solutions also offers end to end Contract Development and manufacturing services, with a core focus on custom gold conjugation and lateral flow test manufacture. Innovative new projects include the integration of emerging technologies into our products, such as the Novarum Smartphone Reader. BBI Solutions is part of the BBI Group www.the-bbigroup.com

5 Avenue Les MaraisVermaak and Partners Pathologists provides clinical pathology services and consulting.

N 20 St Petes Place Paulsoft Sandton PO Box 781295 GautengBALIFE TRADING, your indispensable partner in international trade. Expert in international transactions, Balife Trading Company offers its services to carry all your international ambitions. Based in South Africa, we call on all our networks to manage across the African continent.

21 O'Reilly Merry Street C/o O'Reilly Merry and Ewing Streets Rynfield Benoni Gauteng

250, 2/F, EleganceMakroCare is a clinical research organization and offers late phase studies, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, clinical monitoring and data management.

Ground Floor, Fairland House 193 Smit Street, Fairland, Johannesburg, 2195 South AfricaOnQ Research provides clinical research services and facilitates entire clinical trials.

1st Floor Fairweather House 176 Sir Lowry Road Woodstock, Cape Town South AfricaMicrochem Lab Services offers microbiological, elemental, and nutritional analysis services.

Unit 3, 62 Blaauwberg Road Tableview 7441 Cape Town South AfricaOnQ Data provides full data management services to the pharmaceutical, device and biotech industry.

CEL North-West University Potchefstroom Campus 11 Hoffman Street Building G2, Room 114 and 121, Potchefstroom, 2531Building G20, Room 102 Potchefstroom 2531About Us: CEL is a clinical testing facility for the substantiation of claims of efficacy associated with cosmetic products. Mission: To be the cosmetics efficacy testing facility of choice, providing quality and reliable clinical evaluation and related services to cosmetics manufacturers and regulators Quality policy: The management and well-trained staff of CEL are committed to deliver quality service and reliable results facilitated by a documented quality system consistent with good clinical practices and guided by applicable cosmetic regulatory requirements (CTFA, COLIPA and EEMCO). Our status: CEL is an independent clinical cosmetics testing laboratory managed within the Centre for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services section at the North-West University. The laboratory is environmentally controlled and possesses state-of-the-art non-invasive electronic measuring equipment for the evaluation of skin parameters related to cosmetic efficacy.

5th Floor, Senate House, Jorissen Street, Braamfontein, 2001, Gauteng, South AfricaWits Enterprise offers microscopy, chromatography, and spectroscopy services.

Williams House (Unit 18)Protein Technologies Ltd has the necessary skills and a full in-house suite of equipment for the production of all types of recombinant proteins from gene design to protein production to biophysical characterisation. We offer protein expression, assay development, drug screening, protein stability studies, isotope labelling of proteins for NMR and cDNA library development services.

No. 4 Kunene Circle Montague Gardens Bellville, South AfricaSynexa Life Sciences is a leading provider of biomarker and bioanalytical services, specialising in the development, validation, and delivery of a wide range of complex and custom-designed assays. With a team of over 200 staff across six global laboratory locations; Cape Town, London & Macclesfield (UK), Berlin, Turku (Finland) and Rockville (USA), we provide innovative solutions to support our customers achieve their clinical milestones. Our main areas of expertise include biomarker identification and development, large and small molecule clinical bioanalysis, (soluble) biomarker analysis (utilising MSD, LC-MS/MS, ELISA, RIA, fluorescence and luminescence-based technologies), cell biology (including flow cytometry and ELISpot) and genetic services to support clinical trials and translational studies. We pride ourselves on our deep scientific expertise and ability to tackle complex problems, translating them into robust and reliable assays to support clinical trial sample analysis. Synexa, improving the quality of human health through innovative biomarker and bioanalytical solutions.

4 Kunene Circle, Omuramba Business Park Montague Gardens Cape Town, 7441 South AfricaSynexa Life Sciences is a leading provider of biomarker and bioanalytical services, specialising in the development, validation, and delivery of a wide range of complex and custom-designed assays. With a team of over 200 staff across six global laboratory locations; Cape Town, London & Macclesfield (UK), Berlin, Turku (Finland) and Rockville (USA), we provide innovative solutions to support our customers achieve their clinical milestones. Our main areas of expertise include biomarker identification and development, large and small molecule clinical bioanalysis, (soluble) biomarker analysis (utilising MSD, LC-MS/MS, ELISA, RIA, fluorescence and luminescence-based technologies), cell biology (including flow cytometry and ELISpot) and genetic services to support clinical trials and translational studies. We pride ourselves on our deep scientific expertise and ability to tackle complex problems, translating them into robust and reliable assays to support clinical trial sample analysis. Synexa, improving the quality of human health through innovative biomarker and bioanalytical solutions.

Spencer Lister Building, NHLS Central Complex, Cnr Hospital and De Korte Street Braamfontein, Johannesburg South AfricaContract Laboratory Services (CLS) was established as a joint venture between the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) and the Wits Health Consortium (WHC). CLS is a specialised accredited clinical trial laboratory located in three major cities in South Africa.

Old City Hospital Complex, Portswood Road, Greenpoint, Cape Town, Republic of South AfricaContract Laboratory Services (CLS) was established as a joint venture between the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) and the Wits Health Consortium (WHC). CLS is a specialised accredited clinical trial laboratory located in three major cities in South Africa.