Godfrey Baldacchino

Godfrey Baldacchino (born 25 April 1960) is a Maltese and Canadian social scientist. He was Pro Rector (International Development & Quality Assurance) (2016-2021) and Professor of Sociology at the University of Malta. Between 2016 and 2020, he was (with Jim Randall) the UNESCO Co-Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada (a title held in partnership with the University of Malta).

Baldacchino is former Director of the Centre for Labour Studies at the University of Malta and is the current chairman of its board. With Alexander Gatt, Baldacchino founded the Students Astronomical Circle (SAC) in 1978. In 1984, he was elected as the first President of The Malta Astronomical Society which resulted from the merger of the SAC and the Astronomical Association of Malta. He was inscribed as Honorary Life Member of the Malta Astronomical Society in 2015. Provided by Wikipedia