Habib Noorbhai

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Habib Noorbhai is a Professor in Health & Sports Science. Habib holds degrees in sport psychology, sports science and Biokinetics (equivalent of Exercise Physiology), as well as a Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the University of Cape Town.

Habib is an Associate Editor of the BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine Journal and continues to serve numerous sports teams, athletes and industry. He has also supervised candidates from the undergraduate to post-doctoral stages, and has developed several innovations in sports science and health education.
With over 60 peer-reviewed publications and presentations at 30 national and 15 international conferences, Habib remains committed to using data and technology to drive impactful change in sport and health.

Selected accolades:

* Completed a Fulbright Research Scholarship at MIT in 2024.

* Scholarly contributions has led to nominations for various awards in 2022 and 2024, including the HSRC-USAf and the NSTF-South32 “Science Oscars” in Communication.

* Winner of the Science & Innovation Award, for Forty Under-40 South Africa (2023).

* Distinguished Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teacher Excellence at UJ (2021).

* Golden Key International Honorary Member at UCT (2018).

* Winner of Mr. South Africa (2017).

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Director: BEAHT Research Centre, University of Johannesburg
  • 2022–present
    Professor, University of Johannesburg
  • 2020–2022
    Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg
  • 2019–2020
    Senior Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
  • 2013–2019
    Director (Voluntary), The Humanitarians (NPO)
  • 2018–2018
    Academic Consultant & Researcher, University of Cape Town
  • 2015–2017
    Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  • 2013–2014
    Academic Consultant, University of Cape Town
  • 2012–2012
    Biokineticist, Sports Science Institute of South Africa

Education

  • 2017 
    University of Cape Town, PhD Exercise Science
  • 2014 
    University of Cape Town, MPhil Biokinetics

Honours

Fulbright Scholar at MIT (2024) | Forty Under-40 Science and Innovation Award (2023) | Distinguished Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teacher Excellence at UJ (2021) | Golden Key International Honorary Member (UCT) (2018 - Present) | Mr South Africa (2017)

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