Anil Wilson

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Anil Wilson (21 October 1947 – 25 June 2009) was an Indian educationist who served as Principal of St. Stephen's College, Delhi from 1991 to 2007.

Anil Wilson's father, M. M. Wilson, was a school Headmaster in Gorton Mission School Kotgarh, and worked as a teacher of English and House Master at

In January 1991 he was selected to head St. Stephen's College, Delhi. Wilson was the eleventh Principal of the prestigious institute and the first to have been appointed without prior teaching experience at the same college. Throughout his tenure as Principal, however, he continued to serve as a lecturer in English to all three years of the undergraduate honours programme.

In 1996 he was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Himachal Pradesh University where he also officiated as the Vice Chancellor, but before he could complete his term there he was recalled by St. Stephen's College. In 2002 he founded Mathematical Sciences Foundation, Delhi, and was its Founder Chairman. He was later appointed as regular vice chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla in 2007. He continued in this position until January 2008, when he had to quit on account of his failing health.

Awards

Anil Wilson received numerous awards from various organizations and bodies, including:

• The Beresford Hope Award (1984; from St. Augustine's Foundation, England)
• Soka University Award of Highest Honour (1992)
• The Distinguished Educationist Award (2001)

Affiliations

He was associated in academic and administrative capacities with a number of universities and colleges abroad including

• Nominated by
  North Eastern Hill University (Shillong
  )
• Nominee of
  Birla Institute of Technology
  , (Mesra, Ranchi).
• Executive Council of the
  University of Delhi
• Member,
  Cultural
  Activities
• Trustee, Muhammad Abdus Salam Foundation (London)
• Advisory Panel

State Board for Higher Education of Madhya Pradesh

State Advisory Board of Higher Education Himachal Pradesh

• Senate, Serampore University
• Member, Executive Committee of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

Death

Wilson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2008. He donated his organs for further medical research on the disease. He died on 25 June 2009 and was buried at the Nicholson Cemetery in Delhi. He was survived by his mother Mrs. D Wilson, wife Rita (an educationist herself), son Amit, daughter-in-law Pooja and daughter Aparna.

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070711093927/http://www.yearnindia.net/yearnDoc/cv-wilson.htm
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070806065749/http://hpuniv.nic.in/vcoff.htm
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070108023601/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/05/stories/2007010516920200.htm
• http://www.careerlauncher.com/company/people/advisory_board.html