Reza C. Daniels is a Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University. He is also an Honorary Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town. Educated at the University of Auckland, the University of Michigan, and the University of Cape Town, where he obtained his Ph.D. in Economics, he has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and regularly acts as an editor for both local and international journals. He is a member of the Economic Society of South Africa, the American Economic Association, the Econometric Society and the International Statistical Institute. In 2024, Reza was appointed a Member of the Standing Committee on Science for Reduction of Poverty & Inequality, by the Academy of Science of South Africa. In 2026, he was appointed to the Bioeconomy Audit Committee of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI). Â Outside of academia, he has consulted to the public and private sectors and to international development banks. He is a member of the Institute of Directors of South Africa and has held executive and non-executive positions in the manufacturing, consulting, research and development, university, non-profit and philanthropy sectors. He is also a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative and the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
Academic CV. Last updated: 2026