Original sentence: Born in Natal in South Africa, Pillay was awarded a BA, a BD (with Distinction) and Doctor of Theology from the University of Durban-Westville and a further DPhil in Phil of Liverpool Hope University
Edited sentence: Born in Natal in South Africa, Pillay was awarded a BA, a BD (with Distinction) and Doctor of Theology from the University of Durban-Westville and a further DPhil in Philosophical Theology from Rhodes University.He has also met the queen.In 1997 he became Foundation Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand.On September 1, 2003, Professor Pillay was appointed Rector & Chief Executive of Liverpool Hope University.Whilst in 1998, he became Executive Head of the School of Liberal Arts within that University