Lynn Morris (academic)

Lynn Morris
Citizenship	South African
Education	PhD
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Occupation	Deputy Vice Chancellor
Employer	University of the Witwatersrand
Title	Professor

Lynn Morris is a South African scientist, researcher and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Education

Lynn Morris got her Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) and Masters degrees (MSc) in Zoology and Microbiology respectively from the University of the Witwatersrand and she then proceeded to the University of Oxford for her doctorate degree (PhD) in Virology. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Lynn Morris has worked in various positions in both the academic, research and administrative fields

University of the Witwatersrand

• Research Assistant (Zoology and Medicine) in 1983 ^[3]
• Became a research professor in 2010 ^[3]
• Became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation on 1/04/2021 ^[3]

University of Oxford: Oxford

• Research Assistant at Sir William Dunn School of Pathology from 1986 to 1989 ^[3]

National Institute for Virology (later NICD)

• Medical Scientist at the AIDS Unit from 1983 to 1986 ^[3]

National Institute for Communicable Diseases(NCID)

• Head of HIV Virology Section (Centre for HIV & STI's) from 1998 to 2017 ^[3]
• Interim Executive Director from 2017 to 2020 ^[4]

Notable Publicatioms

• From polio to COVID: Inside story of the NICD
• Elicitation of Neutralizing Antibody Responses to HIV-1 Immunization with Nanoparticle Vaccine Platforms
• HIV-1 re-suppression on a first-line regimen despite the presence of phenotypic drug resistance ^[3]

Award and Recognition

• Wits Vice Chancellor’s Research Award ^[5]
• The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Prize in Medical Sciences ^[5]

References

1. "Professor Lynn Morris".
2. "Lynn Morris - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
3. "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
4. Heywood, Mark (2020-03-12). "Covid-19: In Depth Interview with Prof Lynn Morris, interim head of the NICD". Spotlight. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
5. Sciences (TWAS), The World Academy of. "Morris, Lynn | TWAS". twas.org. Retrieved 2025-08-23.