Philip Cotton Named Vice Chancellor of The University of Global Health Equity
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Kigali, Rwanda, announced Professor Philip Cotton as the university’s next Vice Chancellor. Professor Cotton succeeds Dr. Joel...
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Kigali, Rwanda, announced Professor Philip Cotton as the university’s next Vice Chancellor. Professor Cotton succeeds Dr. Joel M. Mubiligi, who was appointed Chief Innovation and Growth Planning Officer at Partners In Health (PIH). UGHE, an initiative of PIH, is a private, not-for-profit health sciences institution founded in 2015.
“We are deeply thankful to Dr. Mubiligi for his outstanding service and truly honored to welcome Prof. Philip Cotton as our new Vice Chancellor,” said Dr. Joseph Rhatigan, UGHE Chair of the Board of Directors and Associate Chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at Harvard Medical School. “His exceptional track record of building collaboration, driving innovation in education, and empowering communities through education aligns with UGHE’s mission to train the next generation of global health leaders.” 
Professor Cotton, a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Rwanda, brings with him a strong commitment to Rwanda and a passion for the ways education can transform students and society. Prior to joining UGHE, Prof. Cotton was Head of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, where he ensured African students with exceptional talent but limited resources had access to financial, social, and academic support.
At UGHE, Professor Cotton will play a key role in advancing the institution’s commitment to innovative, equitable, and community-focused global health education.
WittKieffer’s Natalie Derry, Joyce De Leo, Ph.D., and Inga Walter led this search.
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