Gerald John Pillay OBE DL FRSA (born 21 December 1953) is a South African theologian and ecclesiastical historian.
He has been involved in recent research and lecturing in Cambridge, Oxford, Pretoria, California, Canada and Munich.
[1] Under his leadership the university changed exponentially, benefitting from substantial investment to become a truly modern institution noted for the quality of its research-informed teaching.
In 2017, Hope received Gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and in 2019, Pillay led the celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of the university’s first college being established.
[9] Pillay was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to higher education.