Cheryl Merle de la Rey is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand who has been in office since 2019.
Education
Professor Cheryl de la Rey earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983, a Bachelor of Arts Honours in 1984, and a Master of Arts in 1986, all from the University of Natal. She holds the title of Psychologist.
Career
Professor De la Rey served as the University of Cape Town’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor until being named Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria in November 2009, succeeding Calie Pistorius.
Cheryl de la Rey was the topic of a letter critical of the University of Canterbury’s attempt to investigate Anne-Marie Brady’s studies on Chinese Communist Party influence in New Zealand in October 2020.
Current Positions
- Member – Board of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) (2020–present)
- Chair – Science, Engineering and Technology for Women (SET4W) (2007–present)
- Chair – National Research Foundation Rating Panels (2002–present)
- Vice-Chancellor | Tumu Whakarae – University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (2019–present)
Former Positions
- Chair – Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (2002–2004)
- Executive Director – National Research Foundation (2000–2002)
- Vice-Chancellor – University of Pretoria, South Africa (2009–2018)
- Chair – National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) (2015-2019)
- Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education (CHE)
Cheryl de la Rey Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $200,000 which she has earned as a professor.