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Notable Alumni

Many of our alumni have gone on to make major contributions to science, the arts, medical research, business, politics and much more.

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood Kt, Vice Chancellor, University of Edinburgh (1994 - 2002)
Professor Sir Colin Campbell, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham (1988 - 2008)

Arts, Film and Media

Nicky Campbell, Journalist and Broadcaster, BBC
Iain Glen, Actor
Paul Harris, Actor and Journalist
Ken Hay, Chief Executive, Scottish Screen
Tony Hilton, Financial Editor, Evening Standard
Richard Klein, Controller of BBC4
Faith Liddell, Director, Festivals Edinburgh
Magnus Linklater, Journalist
Laura Main, Actress
Glen Oglaza, Special Correspondent, Sky News
Tommy Sheppard, Founder of The Stand Comedy Club
Ali Smith, Author

Lord Stephen Carter, Baron Carter of Barnes CBE, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Alcatel-Lucent
Sir Don Cruickshank, Chairman of the London Stock Exchange (2000 - 2003)
Campbell Gemmell, Chief Executive, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Martin Gilbert, CEO, Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Susan Rice, Chairman and Chief Executive, Lloyds TSB Scotland plc
Sir Ian Wood, Wood Group (1964 - 2012)

The Hon Lord Bracadale QC, Judge of the Supreme Court, Scotland
Frank Mulholland, QC, Lord Advocate for Scotland
The Hon A Gail Prudenti, Supreme Court Justice, New York State
The Hon Lord Woolman QC, Judge of the Supreme Court, Scotland

Lord Addington
Alasdair Allan MSP, Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages
Richard Baker MSP
Dame Anne Begg MP
Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
Rt Hon Alistair Darling, MP (former Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP

Science and Medical Research

Professor Ian Boyd, Director of the Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St Andrews
Dr Adrian Ivinson, Director, Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center, Harvard Medical School
Dr Eleanor Mitchell, Director of Commercialisation, Scottish Enterprise
Dr Adam Watson, Biologist, Ecologist and Mountaineer