Professor Brian O'Connell, rector at South Africa's University of the Western Cape (UWC) since 2001, is retiring after 13 years of dedicated and devoted service to the school, the community at large, and the nation as a whole.

Congratulations and thank you, Brian, for your vision, passion and leadership.

Chuck Feeney and the Atlantic Philanthropies are proud to have funded construction of the Life Sciences and School of Public Health buildings at UWC.

The interview footage with UWC Rector Brian O'Connell used was conducted in 2013 as part of a video celebrating Atlantic's impact and work in South Africa.