hiː ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðɪ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə ɡˈædə pɹˈaɪz wˌɪtʃ sˈɛləbɹˌeɪts ðə wˈɜːk ʌv kˈɑːɹloʊ ɛmˈɪlɪˌoʊ ɡˈædə.
He is also Honorary President of The Edinburgh Gadda Prize which celebrates the work of Carlo Emilio Gadda.