SASBCP Annual Congress & Awards History:
Past Congresses and Awardees
 

The South AfricanSociety for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (SASBCP) holds annual congresses, where several merrit prizes are also awarded to its members. The SASBCP were formerly known as the South African Pharmacology Society (SAPS), prior to its registration as Section 21 Company in 2006/7. Below are lists of:

Past & Upcoming Congresses

Year
Societies
Dates, Venue, City & Province
(South Africa)
Host
(Organisers)
2016
(50th)
SASBCP
50th anniversary
Date & venue to be announced,
Bloemfontein, Free State (pending formal approval) 		Univ. of the Free State
(KOVSIES)
(pending formal approval)
abstracts
2015
(49th)
SASBCP
 To be announced To be announced
abstracts
2014
(48th)
WCP2014
 13-18 July 2014, CTICC,
Cape Town, South Africa 		SASBCP
link
2013
(47th)
SASBCP
 Date & venue to be announced,
Gauteng		 Medical University of South Africa (Munsa)
abstracts
2012
(46th)
SASBCP
 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2012, Sanlam Auditorium,
Main Campus, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng		 Univ. of Pretoria
(TUKS)
abstracts
2011
(45th)
6th ICPPS
(SASBCP, APSSA & SANS)

25-27 Sep 2011, Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel,
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

 University of KwaZulu-Natal
(UKZN)
abstracts
2010
(44th)
SACPT2010
(SASBCP + TOXSA )
 03-06 Oct 2010, Cape Town Lodge,
Cape Town, Western Cape		 Stellenbosch University
(SUN)
abstracts
2009
(43rd)
5th ICPPS
(SASBCP, APSSA & SANS)
 21-23 Sep 2009, North-West Univ.,
Potchefstroom, North-West 		North-West University
(PUK)
abstracts
2008
(42nd)
SASBCP
 05-08 Oct 2008, Rhodes Univ.,
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape 		Rhodes University
(Rhodes)
abstracts
2007
(41st)
PharmaTox2007
(SASBCP + TOXSA)
 02-05 Oct 2007 ATKV Buffelspoort Resort,
Marikana, North-West 		Univ. of Pretoria
(TUKS)
abstracts
2006
(40th)
4th ICPPS
(SAPS, APSSA & SANS)
20-23 Sep 2006, Riverside Hotel,
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng 		Univ. of Johannesburg (Wits)
abstracts
2005
(39th)
SAPS
 14-16 Sep 2005, Vineyard Hotel,
Cape Town, Western Cape		 Univ. of Cape Town
(UCT)
abstracts
2004
(38th)
SAPS
 24-27 Okt 2004, President Hotel,
Bloemfontein, Free State 		Univ. of the Free State
(KOVSIES)
abstracts
2003
(37th)
SAPS
 15-17 Sep 2003, Graduate School of Business,
Bellville, Western Cape Prov. 		Stellenbosch Univ.
(SUN)
programme
2002
(36th)
3rd ICPPS
(SAPS & APSSA)
Birchwood, Boksburg, Gauteng North-West University
(PUK)
abstracts
2001
(35th)
Int Conf of Pharmacol & Immunol
(SAPS & Int. Immunology)
 Sun City, Pilanesberg, North-West Medical Univ. of South Africa
(Medunsa)
2000
(34th)
SAPS
 Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal Univ. of Natal
(UN)
1999
(33rd)
2nd ICPPS
(SAPS & APSSA)
 Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape Univ. of the Western Cape
(UWC)
1998
(32nd)
SAPS
 Boat, Durban to Indian Ocean, Kwazulu-Natal SAPS EXCO
1997
(31st)
SAPS
 Karos Mont-Aux-Sources, Drakensberg, Free State Medical Univ. of South Africa
(Medunsa)
1996
(30th)
1st ICPPS
(SAPS & APSSA)
 Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng Potchefstroom Univ. for CHE
(PUK)
1995
(29th)
SAPS
 Bloemfontein, Free State KOVSIES + PHARMOVS
1994
(28th)
SAPS
 Cape Town, Western Cape Univ. of Cape Town
(UCT)
1993
(27th)
SAPS
 Karos Lodge, Kruger National Park, Transvaal Medical Univ. of South Africa
(Medunsa)
1992
(26th)
SAPS
 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Univ. of the Orange Free State
(KOVSIES)
1991
(25th)
SAPS
 Sanlameer, South Coast, Natal Univ. of Durban Westville
(UDW)
1990
(24th)
SAPS
 Johannesburg, Transvaal Univ. of the Witwatersrand
(Wits)
1989
(23rd)
SAPS
 Stellenbosch, Cape Stellenbosch Univ.
(SUN)
1988
(22nd)
SAPS
 Port Elizabeth, Cape Univ. of Port Elizabeth
(UPE)
1987
(21st)
SAPS
 Cape Town, Cape Prov. Univ. of Cape Town
(UCT)
1986
(20th)
SAPS
 Unknown (please contact the SASBCP Office if you have any information) Unknown
1985
(19th)
SAPS
 Pretoria, Transvaal Univ. of Pretoria
(TUKS)
1984
(18th)
SAPS + Physiology
 Potchefstroom, Transvaal Potchefstroom Univ. for CHE
(PUK)
1983
(17th)
SAPS
 Durban, Natal Univ. of Natal
(UN)
1978 to 1982
SAPS
 Unknown (held anually - please contact the SASBCP Office if you have any information) Unknown
1977
SAPS
 Potchefstroom, Transvaal Potchefstroom Univ. for CHE
(PUK)
abstracts
1967 to 1976
SAPS
 Unknown (held anually - please contact the SASBCP Office if you have any information) Unknown
1966
SAPS
(founding)
Unknown (please contact the SASBCP Office if you have any information) Unknown
  • SAPS = South African Pharmacology Society (SASBCP from 2007)
  • SASBCP = South African Society for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (SAPS before 2007)
  • SANS = Southern African Neurosciences
  • APSSA = Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa
  • ICPPS = International Congress of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SASBCP + APSSA)
  • Int. Immuno. = International Immunopharmacology Congress

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Scientist Awards
Previous Winners

Year
Young Scientist Podium Award
Young Scientist Poster Award
Best Publication Award
Clinical Pharmacology
Basic Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacology
Basic Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacology
Basic Pharmacology
2011
Ms B Karim (Netcare)
[abstract - p. 59]
Mr SF Steyn (NWU) & Ms A Pretorius (UP) (shared)
[abstract - p. 61 & p. 52)
None awarded
Ms M Möller (NWU)
[abstract - p. 127]

Ms M Viljoen & Dr M Rheeders (NWU)
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses, 2010 26:613-619 [Pubmed]

Dr N Liebenberg, Prof BH Harvey & Prof CB Brink (NWU) Beh Brain Res, 2010; 209:137-141 [Pubmed]

2010
1st prize: M Watson (NWU) [abstract - p. 42]
2nd prize: None [abstract - p. ??]
3rd prize: None [abstract - p. ??]
No Competition
No Competition
None awarded
None awarded
2009
1st prize: Ms M Güldenpfennig (NWU) [abstract - p. 101]
2nd prize: Mr T Dodgen [abstract - p. 102]
3rd prize: Ms A Theron [abstract - p. 98]
No Competition
No Competition
Dr NL Katende-Kyenda (WSU) & Dr I Truter (NMMU) J Clin Pharm Ther. 2008; 33:393-400 [Pubmed]

Prof CB Brink, Prof BH Harvey (PUK) J Neural Transm. 2008;115:117-125 [Pubmed]

2008
1st prize: Ms W Ling Au [abstract - p. ??]
2nd prize: Mr T Dodgen [abstract - p. ??]
3rd prize: Mr C Pallant; Mr E Decloedt; Mr M du Plooy (shared) [abstract - p. ??]
No Competition
No Competition
None awarded
None awarded
2007
1st prize: Mr C Toua (NWU) [abstract - p. 48]
2nd prize: Mr JJ Gandy (Tukkies) [abstract - p. 53]
3rd prize:Ms L Potgieter (NWU) [abstract - p. 52]
No Competition
No Competition
Dr M Rheeders & Dr TC Goosen (PUK)
J Clin Pharmacol. 2006; 46:768-775 [Pubmed]
Dr TC Goosen (PUK) Chem Res Toxicol. 2006 May;19:701-709 [Pubmed]
2006
1st prize: Ms A Muller (Rhodes) [abstract - p. 56]
2nd prize: Ms I Groenewald (NWU) [abstract - p. 48]
3rd prize:Mr S Mjiqisa (UWC) [abstract - p. 55]
No Competition
No Competition
None
Dr J Bodenstein (UKZN) & Prof CB Brink (PUK) J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005; 314:891-905 [PubMed]
2005
1st prize: Ms T Seaman (UCT) [abstract - p. 35]
2nd prize: Ms A Pretorius (PUK) [abstract - p. 33]
3rd prize:Ms J Myburgh (PUK) [abstract - p. 30]
No Competition
No Competition
Prof KI Barnes (UCT)
Prof BH Harvey & Prof L Brand (PUK) Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2004; 175:494-502 [Pubmed]
2004
1st prize: Ms Z Jeeva (NWU) [abstract - p. 10]
2nd prize: Ms T Bothma (PUK) [abstract - p. 9]
3rd prize: None awarded
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
2003
1st prize: Ms MS de Kock (NWU)
2nd prize: Mr M Mgwabi (PUK)
3rd prize: None awarded
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
2002
1st prize: Ms C Naciti & Mr D Brown (shared)
2nd prize: None awarded
3rd prize: None awarded
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
2001
1st prize: (Ms L Jonker) (NWU)
2nd prize: Ms L Brown (Medunsa)
3rd prize: None awarded
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
2000
1st prize: (Ms D Maharaj (UKZN)
2nd prize: Ms P Heron (Rhodes)
3rd prize: None awarded
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
1999
1st prize: None awarded
2nd prize: Mr J Bodenstein (NWU)
3rd prize: None awarded
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
1998
1st prize: Mr G Southgate (Rhodes)
2nd prize: None awarded
3rd prize: None awarded
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
No Competition
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