Lise Korsten

Lise Korsten
Bornc.1959
EducationStellenbosch University, University of Pretoria
Occupationacademic
Known forfirst woman President of the African Academy of Sciences
RelativesProf Jan Kotze (step father)

Lise Korsten is a South African Professor at the University of Pretoria who is an expert in plant pathology. In 2024, she became the first woman to lead the African Academy of Sciences.