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List of University of Strathclyde people
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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 (2009–2025)
- Stephen McArthur (2025-)
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
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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
- Kenny Boyle, actor, playwright, and author
- Lord Bracadale, Senator of the College of Justice, Lord Commissioner of Justiciary
- Ed Byrne, comedian
- Gerry Colgan, chemistry teacher and footballer[1]
- Dougie Donnelly, BBC Sports presenter
- 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
- Brendan O'Hara, Member of Parliament for Argyll and Bute
- 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
- Toni Scullion, award-winning computer science teacher
- 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
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