Professor and Head of the Dept of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Prof Dan J Stein, congratulates Prof John Joska on his ad hominem promotion. Prof Joska was appointed to Groote Schuur Hospital about a decade ago as an “HIV clinician”. In that role he has since driven and led a Division of Neuropsychiatry, which has provided a range of services (sub-specialty to primary), a range of training (again from sub-specialty to primary), as well as a comprehensive set of relevant research studies (ranging from brain imaging through to clinical trials). He is internationally recognized for this immense contribution to the field.