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Sir Peter William Mathieson FRCP FMedSci FRSE [2] [3] (Chinese: 馬斐森; born 18 April 1959) is an English nephrologist and current principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. [4] Previously, he served as the vice-chancellor and president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU).
Some universities have a vice-chancellor but no chancellor; e.g. the LSE has a "president and vice-chancellor", only. [1] In Scotland, the principal is the chief executive and is usually ex officio vice-chancellor, which is a purely titular position.
Timothy O'Shea, Emeritus Professor and former principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh; Martha Palmer, creator of PropBank and VerbNet; Benjamin C. Pierce, Henry Salvatori Professor of computer science at the University of Pennsylvania; Robin Popplestone (1938–2004), creator of COWSEL and POP-2
In 2004 he was elected Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was knighted in the 2008 New Year Honours. [5] O'Shea received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2008 [6] On 21 June 2016, it was announced that O'Shea would step down from his position as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the university in September 2017. [7]
From 2009-2012, he became head of school of social and political studies. In 2012, he was appointed vice principal of public policy and in 2014 as senior vice principal of the University of Edinburgh. In 2019, he joined University of York as vice chancellor and president. [4]
Sue Rigby FRSE is Professor of paleontology and Vice-Chancellor of Bath Spa University. She is an HEA Principal Fellow and an Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh. [1] Rigby is to join Edinburgh Napier University as principal and vice-chancellor in January 2025. [2] [3]
Andrea Nolan, CBE, FRSE, MRCVS is Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology and Principal & Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University. In 1999, she was the first woman ever appointed to head a British veterinary school. [1]
The chancellor is the titular head of the University of Edinburgh. Their duties include conferring degrees , promoting the university's image throughout the world, and furthering its interests, both within Scotland and beyond.