2024 - 2026 Executive Committee

Dr. Charity Mbileni-Morema is a multidisciplinary professional with a strong scientific background and a broad array of skills in innovation, strategy, energy policy formulation, research, governance, and leadership. Dr. Mbileni-Morema holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa). She further enhanced her technical expertise with specialized training at the Centre for Applied Energy Research in Kentucky, USA, where she spent six months focusing on energy research and development in catalysis, specifically the Fischer-Tropsch process. Additionally, she earned an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in the UK.
Dr. Mbileni-Morema serves on various boards and advisory committees across both public and private sectors, recognized for her business acumen, corporate governance, and strategic insight. a member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), advising the Minister of Science and Innovation on issues related to science, innovation, technology, indigenous knowledge, and transformation within the National System of Innovation.
In 2014, Dr. Mbileni-Morema founded NM Envirotech Solutions (Pty) Ltd, an advisory firm that offers comprehensive services in innovation, science, technology, strategy development, technical and commercial due diligence and green economy. Under her leadership, the business has expanded into technology development, with a particular emphasis on nanotechnologies. NM Envirotech Solutions is currently the recipient of THRIP funding, collaborating with Vaal University of Technology (VUT) on the development of nanofibrous membranes for application in drinking water purification; and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on the development of functional hybrid nanomaterials for applications in energy storage and electronic devices. Dr. Mbileni-Morema also co-supervises two PhD and four MSc students who are doing research on of the two nanotechnology projects.