President of Imperial College London

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The president of Imperial College London is the highest academic official of Imperial College London.[1] The president, formerly known as the rector, is the chief executive, elected by the council of the college and chairman of the senate.[2] The position is currently held by Hugh Brady, who succeeded Alice Gast in August 2022.

In 2012 the responsibilities were separated into two posts, the president & rector whose duty is to "promote Imperial's position as a global university" and provost who will "be responsible for advancing and delivering the College's core academic mission - education, research and translation."[3] Alice Gast now serves as president & rector, while James Stirling became the first provost of Imperial College London in August 2013.[4]

The rector's residence is a large house on Queen's Gate, at the southwest corner of the college's campus in South Kensington, London.

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170 Queen's Gate, the President's ex officio residence

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Until some time into Alice Gast's tenure the role was known as both president and rector.

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  1. ^ Rectors of Imperial College, Search.com.
  2. ^ Past Rectors, Imperial College London, retrieved 21 March 2009
  3. ^ "Imperial College London announces plans for new leadership". Imperial College London. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  4. ^ "James Stirling to be Imperial's first Provost". Imperial College London. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Keith O'Nions Takes Over as Rector". Imperial Live!. 4 January 2009.

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