2012 . Prof M Venter was chosen as a member of the South African Young Academy of Sciences (SAYAS) (http://www.assaf.org.za/sayas-south-african-young-academy-of-sciences/).
Stephanie van Niekerk received second prize, Faculty Research Day Award, for Oral Presentation, Basic Science, 28 August 2012
Charmaine van Eeden received a student travel award from the Belgium Ambasador to South Africa to attend the International Society for Conference of the international Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 20-24th of August 2012
Charmaine van Eeden received a student travel award from the Arbozoonet of Europe to attend the Joint Conference on Emerging and Re-emerging Epidemics Affecting Global Health to be held in Orvieto, Italy 2012
Prof M Venter, Awarded a C rating by the NRF as established researcher
2010 Prof M Venter, Finalist National Science and Technology Forum (DSTF) awards, category individual through output and research the last 5 to 10 years or less, 2010 Prof M Venter, Received the Prize for the best poster at the World Health Organization Meeting of the African Flu Alliance, Marrakesh, Morocco, 3-4 June 2010 S van Niekerk, First prize Faculty Research Day (Oral Presentation), Basic Science. 18 August 2010 Prof M. Venter: Best Poster Presentation 7th International Respiratory Syncytial Virus Symposium, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2-5 December 2010: Marietjie Venter; Stephanie van Niekerk; AndronicaRakgantso, Identification of deletion mutant Respiratory Syncytial virus strains lacking most of the G-protein in children with pneumonia in South Africa
2009 Prof M Venter, Recipient of the Outstanding Young Researcher Award, 25 March 2009, University of Pretoria. Prof M Venter, Nominated for the L’Oréal Women in Science awards, category Distinguished Women Scientist in the Area of Natural Sciences, Department of Science and Technology C van Eeden, First prize, Junior Researcher: Basic Science (Poster). 19 August 2009
2008 Prof M Venter, Finalist in Women in Science awards, category Best Emerging women Scientist, of the Department of Science and Technology, 2008
2007 Prof R Swanepoel, Honorary Membership of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2002 Prof R Swanepoel, Theiler Memorial Trust Award for contributions to Veterinary and Medical Science in Africa