Sir George Alleyne was installed as Chancellor of the UWI at a ceremony on Saturday, December 13 in Barbados. Sir George is a distinguished Barbadian born scholar and former Director of the Pan American Health Organisation. He was selected by Council earlier this year to replace Sir Shridath Ramphal who retired as Chancellor. It is the first time in the 50 year history of the UWI that the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor are both graduates of the Institution and both from the Faculty of Medicine.