Nobelist Muhammad Yunus has taken charge the new Chancellor of Scotland's Glasgow Caledonian University.
The formal ceremony in the University's Saltire Centre was preceded by a colourful procession through the city centre campus on Friday.
The 72-year-old Yunus succeeds eminent journalist and politician Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, who stepped down in June after a distinguished five years in the role.
Yunus said: "As chancellor, I will share my experiences and make them see there's nothing unusual in what I do – and that they can do that too."
Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Mike Russell, GCU Principal and Vice-chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies and Students Union President Carla Fyfe also spoke at the ceremony.
Prof Gillies said: "The appointment of Professor Yunus, who is a world thought-leader in social business and a global anti-poverty campaigner, underlines not only our enduring commitment to the common good but our status as a globally networked institution.
"I believe with Chancellor Yunus as our figurehead we will continue to grow as an institution and deliver real benefits for our students and the communities we work for in Scotland and overseas.
"I am incredibly excited and honoured to serve as his vice-chancellor."
Yunus was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters of the university in 2008.
In 2010, the university opened the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Bangladesh to help bring nurse and midwifery training to an international standard.
Glasgow Caledonian later that year set up the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, which researches the impact of microcredit on the health and well-being of communities in Scotland and overseas.
The formal ceremony in the University's Saltire Centre was preceded by a colourful procession through the city centre campus on Friday.
The 72-year-old Yunus succeeds eminent journalist and politician Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, who stepped down in June after a distinguished five years in the role.
Yunus said: "As chancellor, I will share my experiences and make them see there's nothing unusual in what I do – and that they can do that too."
Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Mike Russell, GCU Principal and Vice-chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies and Students Union President Carla Fyfe also spoke at the ceremony.
Prof Gillies said: "The appointment of Professor Yunus, who is a world thought-leader in social business and a global anti-poverty campaigner, underlines not only our enduring commitment to the common good but our status as a globally networked institution.
"I believe with Chancellor Yunus as our figurehead we will continue to grow as an institution and deliver real benefits for our students and the communities we work for in Scotland and overseas.
"I am incredibly excited and honoured to serve as his vice-chancellor."
Yunus was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters of the university in 2008.
In 2010, the university opened the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Bangladesh to help bring nurse and midwifery training to an international standard.
Glasgow Caledonian later that year set up the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, which researches the impact of microcredit on the health and well-being of communities in Scotland and overseas.
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