PETER WILSON

Gold Medal RECIPIENT 2022

PETER WILSON

Former Rhodes Scholar Peter Wilson has made a signifi cant contribution to the advancement of the continent through the work of the African Leadership Institute and its Tutu Leadership Fellowship, delivered in partnership with Oxford University. Along with cofounder Sean P Lance, he has committed time, energy and passion to establishing the Institute.

Wilson holds a Master’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Cape Town and a Master’s in Management from Oxford University. He spent 20 years in various positions at Shell before establishing PRB Consulting in 1992, which focuses on the pharmaceutical industry and scenario and development planning, particularly in African countries.

After his retirement, he decided to establish the African Leadership Institute to build leadership capacity. The Tutu Leadership Fellowship, a part-time six-month programme, is administered by the institute with classes in South Africa and at Oxford University. Fellows develop both group and individual community projects. Nominations for the fellowship have grown to include more than 300 entries annually from 30 countries. The Fellows of the Tutu Leadership Fellowship have proved to be leaders of signifi cant calibre in many sectors, including business, academia and government.

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