Peter Mathieson
Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, MBBS (Hons, London), PhD (Cambridge), FRCP (London), FRCPE, FMedSci, FRSE, FRSA, assumed the role of Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh in February 2018. He was formerly the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong. Peter was knighted for services to higher education in 2023. For the past four years he has worked as the Lead for Research Security for Universities UK and The Russell Group.
Previous posts include: Director of Studies for Clinical Medicine, Christ’s College Cambridge; foundation Professor of Renal Medicine, University of Bristol & Honorary Consultant Nephrologist, North Bristol NHS Trust; Director of Bristol Health Partners; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bristol.