Andrew Crouch
Andrew Crouch | |
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| Born | Kimberly |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Alma mater |
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| Known for | Research in environmental electrochemistry, academic leadership |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Environmental Electrochemistry |
| Workplaces | Sol Plaatje University, University of the Witwatersrand |
Andrew M. Crouch is a Kimberley-born South African academic who served as the second Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Sol Plaatje University since April 2020[1][2] to 26 November 2025.[3]
Education
He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of the Western Cape, where he earned a BSc Honours in Chemistry and a BSc in Chemistry and Biochemistry. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.[1]
Career
Before joining Sol Plaatje University, Prof. Crouch spent eleven years at the University of the Witwatersrand in various senior leadership roles, which included Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 OFM. "Prof Crouch installed as new Vice-Chancellor of SPU". OFM. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "'Son of Kimberley' back to lead university". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- 1 2 Bulletin, Noordkaap (2025-12-14). "Sol Plaatje University vice-chancellor steps down after transformative five-year tenure". Noordkaap Bulletin. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
Categories:
- Living people
- South African chemists
- Academic staff of the Sol Plaatje University
- People from Kimberley, South Africa
- University of the Western Cape alumni
- Concordia University alumni
- Electrochemists
- Environmental chemists
- 21st-century chemists
- South African scientists
- People from the Northern Cape
- Vice-chancellors of Sol Plaatje University