Presenter Biographies

Dr. Gerald Pillay is Vice Chancellor and Rector of Liverpool Hope University in the U.K. Born in South Africa, and following doctoral studies, Pillay became a Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of South Africa. In 1997 he moved to New Zealand as the Foundation Professor at the University of Otago where subsequently he became Executive Head of the School of Liberal Arts. In September 2003, Pillay was appointed Rector & Chief Executive of Liverpool Hope University.

Dr. Jeroen de Ridder is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Currently he also is president of the Young Academy, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition, he serves by special appointment of Christian philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Groningen.