Professor Grobler qualified as a medical doctor in 1989 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His postgraduate qualifications include a Diploma in Occupational Health, an MMed in Psychiatry cum laude, a Fellowship of the Colleges of Psychiatrists and a Doctorate in Medicine on the topic of bipolar mood disorder. Presently he is Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, School of Public Health, and Associate Professor at Walter Sisulu University. Professor Grobler has published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals, most notably in the fields of workplace stress and disability, and he has presented both nationally and internationally. His special interest lies in the field of corporate mental health education.