# 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
* 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
* Dougie Donnelly, BBC Sports presenter
* John Giannandrea, head of Google Search
* 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
* Alex Kapranos, lead singer of Franz Ferdinand, Alumnus of the Year 2005
* Martin Kelner, radio broadcaster
* Amar Latif, entrepreneur, world traveller, TV personality, Alumnus of the Year 2006
* 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
* 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
* Rachel Wynberg, South African biopiracy researcher