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

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

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
Richard Susskind, law professor
Kim Swales, economics
Terence Wade, professor of Russian studies

Alumni

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
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
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

References

^ 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.