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Thulani Makhalanyane is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of the Western Cape in 2013 and his research focuses on understanding the ecology of microbial communities in extreme environments. He has co-authored over 85 publications in leading journals including Nature, Science, PNAS and The ISME Journal. Thulani serves on several editorial boards and currently serves as Editor in Chief for Reviews and Perspectives of The ISME Journal and Senior Editor at mSystems. He also serves on national and international panels representing South Africa in bilateral discussions. Thulani was elected to the board of the ISME Society in October 2018. He is the Director of ISME’s Ambassador Program and is a member of the Executive Advisory Board.