Goolam Mohamedbhai

Former Secretary-General, Association of African Universities. Honorary President, International Association of Universities. Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius

Professor Goolam Mohamedbhai, who is from Mauritius, is currently an independent consultant in higher education, with special interest in Africa. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius, Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities, and President of the International Association of Universities. He has also served on the Governing Council of the United Nations University. He is currently a member of the Council of the Mauritius Academy of Science and Technology, the Board of the University World News (Africa), the Regional Steering Committee of the World Bank’s Project on African Centres of Excellence for Eastern and Southern Africa and an Honorary Adviser to the Commonwealth of Learning. He is the recipient of several honorary doctorates and awards.