Notable Alumni of The University of Glasgow

Business

• David J Blackwood (BSc 1975) Former Director of BP
• Ian B Curle (BAcc 1982) Chief Executive, Edrington Group
• Richard Dixon (BVMS 1993, PhD 2000) Managing Director, Vets Now Ltd
• Douglas Flint (BAcc 1977) Group Finance Director, HSBC 
• Fred A Goodwin (LLB 1979, DUniv 2002) Former Group Chief Executive, Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
• Charles G Hammond (LLB 1982) Chief Executive Officer, Forth Ports
• Bernard Higgins (BSc 1983) Chief Executive, Tesco Bank
• Donald P Kaberuka (MPhil 1980) President of the African Development Bank
• Archibald G P Kane (BAcc 1975) Group Executive Director, Lloyds Banking Group, Insurance & Investments
• Fiona C McBain (MA 1982) Chief Executive, Scottish Friendly Assurance
• Brian J McBride (MA 1977) Managing Director, Amazon.co.uk
• Amanda E McMillan (BAcc 1990) Managing Director, Glasgow Airport
• David J Thorburn (LLB 1978) Chief Operating Officer, Clydesdale Bank
• J Wilson Totten (MBChB 1977) Former Chief Executive Officer, ProStrakan
• Thomas Williams (MBA 1988) MD and General Manager of Airbus

Arts and Media

• Rhonda M Anderson (LLB 1985) People's Court Judge, Scottish TV
• David V Anderson (MA 2000)  The Arches New Director of The Year
• Iain Banks (DLitt 2005) Author
• John E H Barnes (MA 1995) Political Editor, Scotland on Sunday
• Nicola D S Barry (MPhil 2004) Journalist, Sunday Express
• John Binnie (MA 1986) Playwright
• Cathie Boyd (BA 1993) Theatre Cryptic
• William A M Boyd (DLitt 2000) Writer
• Daniel Boyle (MA 1982) Scriptwriter & Author
• Christopher J Brookmyre (MA 1989) Author 
• Nicholas H Brooks (MA 2000) Author
• Paul G Buchanan (MA 1977) Writer; Music  
• Gerard J Butler (DLitt 1992, Diploma 1993) Actor
• John Byrne (DLitt 2001) Playwright 
• Lynsey  Calderwood (MPhil 2004) Author
• Freda E Churches (MPhil 1998) Author
• Aileen Clarke (MA 1986) Reporter, BBC Scotland 
• Andrew Cotter (MA 1996) Broadcaster, BBC Sport
• Lorne Cousin (MA 1993) Bagpiper
• Robert Crawford (MA 1981) Poet   
• Janice L Forsyth (MA 1982) BBC Radio Scotland Presenter
• Eileen R Gallagher (MA 1981) Chief Executive Shed Productions, Bad Girls and Footballer's Wives
• Janice Galloway (MA 1978) Author 
• Rodge P H Glass (MPhil 2003) Author 
• Katharine M Grant (MA 1997) Journalist, Scotsman and Radio 
• Jane S Harris (MA 1983) Author
• Roderick J J Hart (LLB 2001) Singer  
• Catriona M Harvey (MA 1993) Real Radio Presenter
• Gregory E Hemphill (MA 1992) Actor
• Patrick M Kane (MA 1985) Journalist, Frontman of Hue and Cry 
• Helen MacInnes (MA 1986) Writer
• Elisabeth A Mahoney (PhD 1995) Journalist, Herald, Guardian
• Nicola McCartney (MA 1994) Theatre, Director and Writer
• Kenneth McCluskey (MA 2003) Bluebell's Member
• Ann McManus (Med 1986) Script Writer Shed Productions
• Denise A Mina (LLB 1991) Writer 
• Norma E Moreton (MSc) Diplomatic Editor and Deputy Foreign Editor, The Economist 
• Sandra M C Mulkeen (MA 1973) Children's Author    
• Shereen Nanjiani (MA 1983) TV & RadioPresenter    
• Landon J Napoleon (MPhil 1996) Author   
• Amy K Neil (MA 2000) Writer     
• Andrew F Neil (MA 1972) Editor and Broadcaster
• Fraser A Nelson (MA 1995) Political Editor for The Scotsman 
• John M Nicolson (MA 1984) ITV news presenter    
• Neil P Oliver (MA 1988) TV historian - Presented Two men in a trench, Coast
• Colette Paul (MA 2000) Author
• Paul Pender (LLB 1974) Writer and Producer
• Ellen Piercy (MA 2002) Actress
• Karine A Polwart (MPhil 1996) Singer
• Graeme A Reedie (MA 1996) Silicone Soul    
• Gwyneth L Rees (MBChB 1990) Children's Author  
• Aileen A Ritchie (MA 1985) Film director & TV script writer 
• Lindsey M Rogerson (MA 1994) Personal Finance Editor The Scotsman
• Laura M Sayers (MA 2001) Radio One DJ, Producer   
• John Scanlan (MA 1995, MPhil 1998, PhD 2002) Writer   
• Amanda C Scott (BVMS 1984)  Author
• Tracey A Sinclair (MA 1993) Author    
• Sarah E Smith (MA 1989) Presenter of More4 news (Channel 4) 
• Zoe Strachan (MA 1996, MLitt 2000) Author
• Kerry A Tracey (MA 2003) Jazz Pianist     
• John Tiffany (MA 1994), Associate Director (New work), National Theatre of Scotland
• Alan Warner (MPhil 1989)  Writer 
• Graeme Williamson (MA 1995) Author    
• Lynn F Wood (MA 1968, DLitt 2004) TV presenter, Watchdog; GMTV 
• Alfred H Young (BSc 1967, DLitt 2003) Policy Editor for the Herald 

Politics

• Wendy C Alexander (MA 1986) MSP  Labour
• Sarah H Boyack (MA 1983) MSP  Labour
• Desmond H Browne (LLB 1974) Former Labour MP; Lord Browne of Ladyton 
• J Vincent Cable, (PhD) MP Lib Dem, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Elizabeth A Cameron (MA 1971, DUniv 2006) Former Lord Provost of Glasgow
• W Menzies Campbell (MA 1962, DUniv 2001) MP Lib Dem
• Margaret P Curran (MA 1981) MSP/MP Labour
• Gemma Doyle (MA 2004) MP Labour
• Fergus S Ewing (LLB 1979) MSP SNP
• Winifred M Ewing (MA 1949, LLD 1995) Former SNP MP
• Annabelle J Ewing (LLB 1981) Former SNP MP
• Linda Fabiani (Diploma in Social Sciences 1988) MSP SNP 
• Liam Fox (MBChB 1983) MP  Conservative, Secretary of State for Defence
• James W Gray (MA 1975) MP Conservative
• Hugh Henry (BAcc 1973) MSP Labour  
• Fiona J Hyslop (MA 1985) MSP SNP, Secretary for Education
• William A Jeffrey (BSc 1970), Permanent Undersecretary, Ministry of Defence
• Charles P Kennedy (MA 1982, DUniv 2001) MP Lib Dem
• Kamal A Ketuly (MAppSci 1978) Deputy Minister for Human Rights in Iraq
• Johann M Lamont (MA 1978) MSP Labour
• Francis  McAveety (PGCE 1984) MSP Labour
• Anne C McGuire (MA 1971) MP Labour
• Alasdair N Morgan (MA 1968) MSP  SNP, Deputy Presiding Officer
• Pamela Nash (MA 2006) MP Labour
• Bridget  T Prentice (MA 1973) Former Labour MP
• Shona Robison (MA 1989) MSP SNP
• Anas Sarwar (BDS 2005) MP Labour
• Eleanor R Scott (MBChB 1974) Former Green MSP
• Elaine Smith (PGCE 1993) MSP Labour
• Nicola Sturgeon (LLB 1992, Diploma 1993) MSP SNP, Deputy First Minister 
• Edward (Teddy)  M Taylor (MA 1958) Former Conservative MP
• N Murray Tosh (MA 1972) Former Conservative MSP
• Andrew P Welsh (MA 1971) MSP SNP
• Eilidh Whiteford (MA 1991) MP SNP 

Science

• Sir Iain Anderson (BSc 1959, PhD 1962) formerly board member Unilever
• Allan Baxter (PhD 1976, DSc 2006) Senior Vice President GlaxoSmithKline
• Sir Kenneth Collins (BSc 1965, DSc 2009) formerly Chairman Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
• Peter Doyle (BSc 1960, PhD 1963, DSc 1992) formerly Research and Technology Director ICI Pharmaceuticals
• Alison Garrity (BSc 1994) Director of Development National Geographic Television and Film
• Hugh Grant (BSc 1980) President and Chief Executive Monsanto
• Howard T Jacobs (PhD 1981) Winner of the Descartes Prize (EU Nobel Prize)
• Andrew Jamieson (BSc 1969, PhD 1972) Executive Vice President Gas and Projects Shell
• Douglas Jolly (BSc 1969, PhD 1972) President and Chief Operating Officer Advantagene
• Colin McInnes (BSc 1988, PhD 1991) Aerospace Engineer, world authority on solar sailed spacecraft and consultant to NASA, Young Alumnus of the Year Winner 2004
• Stefanie Meredith (BSc 1975) Public Health Partnerships Director International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
• George  Saridakis (BSc 1993) Designer of Ford Supercar 
• Keenan Smart (DSc 2003) Head of Natural History Film Division National Geographic Television and Film
• Ian P Sword (BSc 1964, PhD 1969, DSc 2008) formerly Chairman Inveresk Research Group Inc
• Rosemary J Versteegen (BSc 1970, PhD 1974) Partner Lifia Group

Law

• Lord Iain Bonomy (LLB 1968, LLD 2006) Judge 
• Lady Hazel J Cosgrove (LLB 1966, LLD 2002, DUniv 2004) retired judge
• J Ross Harper (MA 1956, DUniv 2002) retired lawyer 
• Rt Hon Lord Alexander A M Irvine of Lairg (MA 1960, LLD 1997), House of Lords 
• Robert L Martin QC (LLB 1971) Dean of Faculty of Advocates 
• Professor Vanessa Munro (LLB 1997, PhD 2001), Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, Nottingham University
• Hon Lady Ann Paton (MA 1972, LLB) Senator of the College of Justice at the Court of Session 
• Rt Hon Lord George W Penrose QC (MA 1959,  LLB 2000, LLD) Judge 
• Rt Hon Lord Alan F Rodger of Earlsferry (MA 1964, LLD LLB 1995), House of Lords

Sport

• John R Beattie (BSc 1980) Former Scottish Rugby International Captain
• Mark Beaumont (MA 2006) record breaking round the world cyclist
• Colin J L Bryce (BSc 1997) Winter Olympic Bobsleigh Crew
• Donald  A Cameron (BSc 1961, DEng 2000, DBA 2001) Balloonist
• Derek G Casey (MA 1972) Led Glasgow's bid for 2014 Commonwealth Games  
• Gillian H Cooke (BSc 2004) Pole Vaulter
• Katherine J Grainger (LLB 1997, MPhil 2001) Winner of Olympic Silver medal in 2000 for quadruple sculls 
• Hayley Haining (BVMS 1995, MVM 2001; PhD 2004) Marathon Runner
• Catriona A Morrison (BSc 1998) Triathlon in Commonwealth Games 2006
• Euan Murray (BVMS 2003) Rugby Player, British Lions and Scottish National Team
• John R A Rattray (BSc 2001) Professional Skateboarder
• Emma C Richards (BSc 1996) Yachtswoman