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Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the founder of the pioneering Bangladeshi
micro-lending Grameen Bank is to become the new Chancellor of Glasgow
Caledonian University (GCU). He takes over from Lord Macdonald of
Tradeston, who stepped down earlier this week.
Dr. Yunus said: "I would like to thank Glasgow Caledonian University for inviting me to accept this prestigious position. I look forward to building on the fruitful relationship that has already been established and has produced benefits which are helping to improve the quality of life for people in both our countries."
Prof Yunus has collaborated in the past with Glasgow Caledonian University.
In 2010, GCU opened the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Bangladesh to help bring nurse and midwifery training to an international standard in a country which is desperately short of nurses. GCU set up the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health the same year, which researches the impact of microcredit on the health and wellbeing of communities in Scotland and overseas.
Prof Yunus, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters of the University in 2008, delivered the inaugural Magnusson Fellowship Lecture, an annual event which was established in memory of GCU's late chancellor Magnus Magnusson, who was succeeded by Lord Macdonald in 2007.
University principal and vice chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies said: "The University is truly honored and delighted that Professor Muhammad Yunus has accepted our invitation to become chancellor."
"Professor Yunus and the university have a shared commitment to promoting educational opportunities for talented young people from the most difficult of circumstances.", she added.
Dr. Yunus said: "I would like to thank Glasgow Caledonian University for inviting me to accept this prestigious position. I look forward to building on the fruitful relationship that has already been established and has produced benefits which are helping to improve the quality of life for people in both our countries."
Prof Yunus has collaborated in the past with Glasgow Caledonian University.
In 2010, GCU opened the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Bangladesh to help bring nurse and midwifery training to an international standard in a country which is desperately short of nurses. GCU set up the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health the same year, which researches the impact of microcredit on the health and wellbeing of communities in Scotland and overseas.
Prof Yunus, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters of the University in 2008, delivered the inaugural Magnusson Fellowship Lecture, an annual event which was established in memory of GCU's late chancellor Magnus Magnusson, who was succeeded by Lord Macdonald in 2007.
University principal and vice chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies said: "The University is truly honored and delighted that Professor Muhammad Yunus has accepted our invitation to become chancellor."
"Professor Yunus and the university have a shared commitment to promoting educational opportunities for talented young people from the most difficult of circumstances.", she added.
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