Tshilidzi Marwala

Tshilidzi Marwala
7th Rector of the United Nations University
Assumed office
1 March 2023
DeputySawako Shirahase, Senior Vice-Rector, UNU
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
Preceded byDavid M. Malone
2nd Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg
In office
1 January 2018 – 28 February 2023
ChancellorNjabulo Ndebele
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Preceded byIhron Rensburg
Succeeded byLetlhokwa George Mpedi
Personal details
SpouseDr Jabulile Vuyiswa Manana (m. 2000, 3 children)
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Case Western Reserve University
Known forRational counterfactuals, St. Petersburg paradox, bounded rationality, information asymmetry, efficient market hypothesis, Lewis turning point, finite element updating
Websitewww.gov.za/about-government/tshilidzi-marwala
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Tshilidzi Marwala (born 28 July 1971) is a South African artificial intelligence engineer, a computer scientist, a mechanical engineer and a university administrator. He is currently Rector of the United Nations University and UN Under-Secretary-General.[1] In August 2023 Marwala was appointed to the United Nations scientific advisory council.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Tshilidzi Marwala | United Nations University". UNU | United Nations University. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "UN Secretary-General Creates Scientific Advisory Board". UNU, United Nations University. United Nations University. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "UN Secretary-General Creates Scientific Advisory Board for Independent Advice on Breakthroughs in Science and Technology | UN Press". press.un.org. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.