Ian Diamond

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Ian Diamond
Principal and Vice Chancellor of
the University of Aberdeen
Assumed office
1 April 2010
Preceded by Sir Duncan Rice
Personal details
Born (1954-03-14) 14 March 1954 (age 70)
Kingskerswell, Devon
Spouse(s) Lady Diamond (Jane)
Residence Aberdeen
Alma mater London School of Economics
University of St Andrews
Profession Statistician

Sir Ian David Diamond, DL, FBA, FRSE, FAcSS (born 14 March 1954) is the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen. He is also a Policy Network Chair of Universities UK.[1]

Previous appointments include Chief Executive of the Economic and Social Research Council, Chair of the Research Councils UK Executive Group and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Southampton.[2] He was knighted in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to social science and higher education. Diamond is also a qualified football referee and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeen in 2013.

Early life and career

He was born Kingskerswell, Devon on 14 March 1954.[3] He is married to Jane.[4]

He obtained a BSc (Hons) degree in Economics in 1975 and an MSc degree in Statistics in 1976, both from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). In 1981, he received a PhD degree in Statistics from the University of St Andrews.[5]

Honours and Awards

References

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Academic offices
Preceded by Vice-chancellor of the University of Aberdeen
April 2010–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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