Bongani Mayosi
Bongani Mawethu Mayosi (born January 28, 1967 in Mthatha , † July 27, 2018 in Cape Town ) was a South African medic .
Mayosi was involved in over 300 publications, which were cited 27,000 times (as of 2018). He is believed to have discovered a gene that predisposes to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVCM), a common cause of heart attacks in young people. He was also the first black dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town and chaired a supervisory body of the South African Medical Association.
Mayosi died by suicide .
Awards
In 2009 Mayosi was awarded the Order of Mapungubwe in silver.
supporting documents
- ↑ Bongani Mayosi Researcher: Bongani M Mayosi in Publications - Dimensions. In: app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Scopus preview - Scopus - Author details (Mayosi, Bongani Mawethu). In: scopus.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Gene found to cause sudden death in young people: CDH2 is responsible for the production of Cadherin 2 or N-Cadherin, a key protein for normal adhesion between the cardiac cells - ScienceDaily. In: sciencedaily.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ a b (9+) apartheid in South Africa - career impossible - Panorama - Süddeutsche.de. In: sueddeutsche.de. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ REPORT OF THE MINISTERIAL TASK TEAM (MTT) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE IRREGULARITIES, MISMANAGEMENT AND POOR GOVERNANCE AT THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA): A CASE OF MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURE. In: gov.za. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018 ; accessed on September 10, 2018 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayosi, Bongani |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mayosi, Bongani Mawethu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mthatha |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 2018 |
| Place of death | Cape Town |