CASE Announces 2025 Europe Leadership Award Recipient: Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is proud to announce that Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, has been named the recipient of the 2025 CASE Europe Leadership Award. This honour recognises outstanding efforts in promoting and supporting education and institutional advancement by leaders of CASE member institutions.
Over more than two decades, Sir Anton has embedded philanthropy, civic engagement, and global partnerships into the heart of university strategy. Since becoming Principal and Vice-Chancellor in 2009, the University of Glasgow’s income has nearly doubled, supported by a £110 million fundraising campaign – the largest in its history – which helped deliver a £2.5 billion campus transformation, including the donor-funded Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre. He has also championed widening participation, with more than 8,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds graduating from Glasgow during his tenure.
Beyond the institution, Sir Anton has been a longstanding CASE volunteer. As Chair of the CASE Europe Board of Trustees (2013–2019) and member of the Global Governance Steering Committee (2017–2020), he played a pivotal role in shaping CASE’s volunteer leadership model. Recognised as a CASE Laureate since 2019, he continues to inspire advancement professionals worldwide through his leadership and thought contributions.
“Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli has made an exceptional and sustained contribution to the advancement profession, integrating philanthropic growth, civic impact, and global engagement into the University of Glasgow’s core strategy,” said Rachel Sandison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) at the University of Glasgow, and Sir Anton’s award nominator. “His leadership, vision, and belief in education as a public good have transformed Glasgow and the communities we serve, and inspired colleagues across the globe.”
CASE President and Chief Executive Sue Cunningham added: “Over 16 years as Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Anton has guided Glasgow through remarkable growth while placing philanthropy, engagement and widening access at the heart of its mission. His leadership has shaped the future of the University and the profession, making him a true ambassador for education and advancement worldwide. He has, and continues to be, a wonderful ambassador for CASE’s work around the world.”
Sir Anton will be formally recognised at the CASE Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) in Birmingham, UK, on 5 November 2025.
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