Scientific Committee

Prof. Dr. M. Andries Monyeki is a Senior Professor and Director of Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec) at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. He is currently a C3 rated researcher at the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. He was appointed Visiting professor (2019–2021) at the Physical Activity for Health Group, Department of Psychological Sciences & Health, the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. He has received many awards; including the Janssen-Cilag Award for the best article of the year in 2003; and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Silver Medal for an Emerging Scientist in 2014 (i.e. the first in the history of North-West University). Currently, 38 students completed postgraduate degrees (Ms and PhDs) under his guidance. He authored or co-authored a total of 120 research articles in peer reviewed subsidised academic journals, more than 100 conference presentations, two book chapters, google scholar h-index of 20, and a citation of 1763. He is a member of numerous national and international organisations such as the Healthy Kids South Africa (HAKSA; Lead), International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH), and African Physical Activity Network (AFPAN). He also participated in the draft of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: Investment that Work for Physical Activity, in Toronto, Canada in 2010. He was a member in the drafting (2015–2020) and revision (2023–2028) of the Strategic Policy Towards the Prevention and Management of Obesity for the National Department of Health. In 2012, he was an expert in body composition for the research project RAF6042 on application of nuclear techniques to design and evaluate interventions to reduce obesity and related-health risks for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with participants from 10 African countries. He was a chairperson of Academic Advisory Panel in the Ministry of Sport and Recreation South Africa – for the SASReCon (2012, 2014, 2017). He is a reviewer or an editor of peer review national and international journals. He plays a significant role in the National Sport Awards (2012 to date) and North West Province (2014–2023) as a member, deputy chair and chair, respectively.