André de Villiers is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His research activities include fundamental studies and the practical application of chromatographic separations, with the emphasis on natural product analysis. Specific areas of interest include comprehensive 2-dimensional liquid- and gas chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, novel sample preparation methods and advanced mass spectrometric methods in combination with separation methods. He is author or co-author of 46 scientific papers and the recipient of the 2009 Csaba Horváth Award.