Prof Alan Gilbert

the first vice chancellor and first president of The University of Manchester Prof Alan Gilbert passed away in Manchester in july 2010 because of serious heart condition, what a great loss to the university =(

i only knew about it after i settled down in manchester..the news come as a great unpleasant surprise because i not even aware of the former Vice-chancellor's illness.. i think many of the students in manchester also not aware of it

Prof Alan Gilbert was the first president of The University of Manchester, which was formed when UMIST and Victoria University of Manchester merged in 2004. He was also the man that initiated Manchester 2015, a plan to make The University of Manchester a top 25 university in the world by 2015

Prof Alan Gilbert was the man that appeared in first page of Manchester Advantage, Arrival Guide and Orientation Guide that greeted all new students(including me) in those documents. It was quite sad because when i achieved my dream to study in The University of Manchester, Prof Alan Gilbert had passed away.

May you rest in peace in heaven, Prof Alan Gilbert