List of University of Strathclyde people
The list of University of Strathclyde people includes notable graduates, professors, and administrators affiliated with the University of Strathclyde.
Principals and vice chancellors[edit]
- Samuel Curran (1964–1981; Curran previously served as Principal of the Royal College of Science and Technology from 1959–64)
- Graham Hills (1981–1991)
- John Arbuthnott (1991–2001)
- Andrew Hamnett (2001–2009)
- Jim McDonald (2009–present)
Academics[edit]
- James Croll - Early investigator of climate change (Keeper of the Anderson College Library)
- Wilhelm (William) Dittmar, full professor at Anderson College
- David Hillier, professor in the Accounting and Finance Department
- David Judge, professor of politics in the Department of Government
- Rebecca Lunn, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental
- Conor McBride, computer scientist
- Colin R. McInnes, professor of space systems engineering
- Alastair McIntosh, visiting professor of human ecology in the Department of Geography and Sociology
- Richard Rose, professor of politics; Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Policy, 1966–2005
- John Sherwood, professor of chemistry, vice-principal
- Zoe Shipton, professor of geological engineering
- Julia A Smith, Reader in Accounting and Finance, Strathclyde Business School
Richard Susskind, law professor
- Kim Swales, economics
- Terence Wade, professor of Russian studies
Alumni[edit]
- Omar Abdullah, politician in India, Chief Minister of J & K state, former Minister of State for External Affairs
- Elish Angiolini, Lord Advocate
- John Logie Baird, inventor of television
- Lord Bracadale, Senator of the College of Justice, Lord Commissioner of Justiciary
- Ed Byrne, comedian
- Dean T. Beirne, comedian
- Kenny Boyle, actor, playwright, and author
- Gerry Colgan, chemistry teacher and footballer[1]
- Dougie Donnelly, BBC Sports presenter
- Toni Scullion, award-winning computer science teacher
- John Giannandrea, head of Google Search[2]
- Annabel Goldie, former leader of the Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament
- Alex Gray, author
- Frank Hadden, former coach of the Scotland national rugby union team
- Fahri Hamzah, Indonesian politician and current deputy speaker of the People's Representative Council
- Hugh Hendry, founder and manager of hedge fund Eclectica Asset Management
- Tom Hunter, billionaire entrepreneur
- K M Baharul Islam - Professor and Chair of Public Policy and Government Center at Indian Institute of Management Kashipur; Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study
- Sanjay Jha, co-CEO of Motorola, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer of Motorola Mobile Devices[3]
- Alex Kapranos, lead singer of Franz Ferdinand, Alumnus Of The Year 2005[4]
- Martin Kelner, radio broadcaster
- Amar Latif, entrepreneur, world traveller, TV personality, Alumnus Of The Year 2006[5]
- Helen Liddell, minister in Blair government; former British High Commissioner to Australia
- David Livingstone, explorer and missionary
- Antoin MacGabhann, Irish architect
- Mouzhan Majidi, architect and CEO of Foster and Partners
- Lauren Mayberry, singer of CHVRCHES
- Ian McAllister, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University
- Gail McGrane, meteorologist for BBC Scotland
- Ann McKechin, Member of Parliament
- Carol Monaghan, Scottish Member of Parliament, representing west end of Glasgow.
- Jim Murphy, Labour Member of Parliament and former Secretary of State for Scotland
- Ainun Nishat, academician
- Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun, space scientist and entrepreneur
- Sandra Osborne, Member of Parliament
- Iain Peebles, Lord Bannatyne, Senator of the College of Justice, Lord Commissioner of Justiciary[6]
- Patrick Prosser, computer scientist
- Chris Sawyer, computer game developer
- Tommy Sheridan Scottish politician
- Tyrone Smith, North sports editor and presenter on STV News
- Brian Souter, co-founder of the Stagecoach Group
- Martin Stepek, writer
- Iain Stewart, geologist and TV presenter
- David Thomas - CEO of Barratt Developments
- Andrew Wyllie CBE, civil engineer, CEO of the Costain Group and 154th president of the Institution of Civil Engineers.[7][8]
- Rachel Wynberg, South African biopiracy researcher
- Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz - Group CEO of Petronas
References[edit]
- ^ Dailyrecord.co.uk (16 February 2011). "Tributes pour in for popular teacher Gerry". dailyrecord. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Meet Google's new search king". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Motorola Biography – Sanjay Jha".
- ^ "Alumnus of the Year - University of Strathclyde". Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Alumnus of the Year 2006 - University of Strathclyde". Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Three new Court of Session judges". The Journal Online. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Andrew Wyllie Receives CBE In New Year's Honours". Costain. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Anh. "Costain CEO Andrew Wyllie becomes the 154th president of ICE". Institution of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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