Nicolaas Nieuwoudt

Lieutenant-General Nicolaas Nieuwoudt MBChB (1929–1989 ) was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he joined the South African Air Force's medical branch in 1960, after five years private practise. He commanded the South African Medical Service, as Surgeon-General, from 1977 to 1988. He also commanded the secretive South African chemical and biological weapons program, known as Project Coast from 1981 to 1988.

Education
He obtained a medical degree from the University of Pretoria

Honours and awards
He was awarded the following medals and decorations:
 * 1985 –
 * 1980 –
 * 1964 –
 * 1984 –
 * 1979 –
 * 1980 – The Order of Military Merit, degree 'Grand Officer' Paraguay