South African engineer and university administrator
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Tshilidzi Marwala
7th Rector of the United Nations University
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 March 2023
Deputy
Sawako Shirahase, Senior Vice-Rector, UNU
Secretary-General
António Guterres
Preceded by
David M. Malone
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg
In office 1 January 2018 – 28 February 2023
Chancellor
Njabulo Ndebele Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Preceded by
Ihron Rensburg
Succeeded by
Letlhokwa George Mpedi
Personal details
Spouse
Dr Jabulile Vuyiswa Manana (m. 2000, 3 children)
Alma mater
University of Cambridge Case Western Reserve University
Known for
Rational counterfactuals, St. Petersburg paradox, bounded rationality, information asymmetry, efficient market hypothesis, Lewis turning point, finite element updating
Website
www.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]
^"Tshilidzi Marwala | United Nations University". UNU | United Nations University. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^"UN Secretary-General Creates Scientific Advisory Board". UNU, United Nations University. United Nations University. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^"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.
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