Notable Alumni
Many of our alumni have gone on to make major contributions to science, the arts, medical research, business, politics and much more.
- Academia
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- 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
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- 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
- Business
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- 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)
- Law
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- 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
- Politics
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- 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
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- 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