Prof. Mosa Moshabela
VC, University of Cape Town
Professor Mosa Moshabela is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and he also serves as the Chairperson of the Governing Board at the National Research Foundation (NRF). He is Chair of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) until 2026. IARU is a network of eleven international research-intensive universities from nine countries across the globe.
His vision as Vice-Chancellor is to consolidate UCT’s three missions – teaching, research and societal impact – while building a fourth mission to position the university as a catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship for Africa, while living and embracing the values of ubuntu.