Dr. Lawrence Mabasa is a Senior Scientist at the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Parow Valley, Cape Town. He obtained his PhD in Nutritional Physiology at North Dakota State University (NDSU) (Fargo, North Dakota, USA), performing research on maternal nutrition and the health of the offspring using a rodent animal model. Prior to working as a Senior Scientist at the SAMRC, he obtained postdoctoral research experience at NDSU, University of Cape Town, and the SAMRC. Dr. Mabasa is an alumnus of the Fulbright Student Program, having received the scholarship to pursue an MS degree in Nutritional Physiology at NDSU. Over the years, he has mentored and con-mentored honors, MS and PhD students, while also generating over ZAR 10 million in research grants from agencies such as the NIH, Northern Canola Growers Association, North Dakota Soybean Council, the US Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, and the South African National Research Foundation.