The President of Imperial College London is the highest academic official of Imperial College London.[1] The President, formerly known as the Rector, is the chief executive, elected by the Council of the college and Chairman of the Senate.[2] The position is currently held by Alice Gast, who succeed Keith O'Nions in August 2014.
In 2012 the responsibilities were separated into two posts, the President & Rector whose duty is to "promote Imperial's position as a global university" and Provost who will "be responsible for advancing and delivering the College's core academic mission - education, research and translation."[3] Alice Gast now serves as President & Rector, while James Stirling became the first Provost of Imperial College London in August 2013.[4]
The Rector's residence is a large house on Queen's Gate, at the southwest corner of the college's campus in South Kensington, London.
List of Rectors
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- 1908 Henry Bovey
- 1910 Alfred Keogh
- 1922 Thomas Henry Holland
- 1929 Henry Tizard
- 1942 Richard Southwell
- 1948 Roderic Hill
- 1954 Patrick Linstead
- 1966 Owen Saunders (Acting Rector)
- 1967 William Penney
- 1973 Brian Flowers
- 1985 Eric Ash
- 1993 Ronald Oxburgh
- 2000 Richard Sykes
- 2008 Roy Anderson
- 2009 Keith O'Nions (Acting Rector[5])
- 2010 Keith O'Nions (Full appointment)
- 2014 Alice Gast
List of Presidents
Until some time into Alice Gast's tenure the role was known as both President and Rector.
- 2012 Keith O'Nions
- 2014 Alice Gast
See also
References
- ^ Rectors of Imperial College, Search.com.
- ^ Past Rectors, Imperial College London, retrieved 2009-03-21
- ^ "Imperial College London announces plans for new leadership". Imperial College London. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "James Stirling to be Imperial's first Provost". Imperial College London. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Keith O'Nions Takes Over as Rector". Imperial Live!. 2009-01-04.
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