Prof. Annette J. Theron is an Associate Professor at the Department of Immunology, University of Pretoria. She previously worked at the National Health Laboratory Service. Her research interests include elastase, superoxide, pneumolysin, the immune system, and ascorbic acid. She has an h-index of 30, co-authored 122 publications, and received 2694 citations (Scopus, 24 November 2023).