Rector of Imperial College

The Rector of Imperial College is the highest academic official of Imperial College London. The position is currently head by Sir Richard Sykes, however it has been announced that Sir Roy Anderson will replace in the summer of 2008.

The Rector currently has the second highest salary of all UK university heads, behind the Dean of London Business School.^[1].

[edit] List of Rectors

2008- : Sir Roy Anderson, FRS
2000-2008: Sir Richard Sykes, DSc, FRS, FMedSci
1993-2000: The Rt Hon Lord Oxburgh, KBE, FRS
1985-1993: Sir Eric Ash, CBE, FRS, FREng, FIEE, FIEEE
1973-1985: The Rt Hon Lord Flowers, MA, MSc, DSc, Hon DSc, FInstP, Hon FIEE, Hon FCGI, FIC, FRS
1967-1973: The Rt Hon Lord Penney, OM, KBE, MA, PhD, DSc, HonFCGI, FIC, FRS
1966-1967: Sir Owen Saunders, MA, DSc(ENG), Hon FCGI, FREng, FIMechE, FInstP, FRAeS, FInstF, FIC, FRS
1954-1966: Sir Patrick Linstead, CBE, DSc, Hon DSc, DIC, Hon FCGI, Hon MIMM, FRS
1948-1954: Sir Roderic Hill, KCB, MC, AFC, MA, LLD
1942-1948: Sir Richard Southwell, MA, LLD, FRS
1929-1942: Sir Henry Tizard, GCB, AFC, MA, LLD
1922-1929: Sir Thomas Henry Holland, KCSI, KCIE, DSc, LLD, FRS
1910-1922: Sir Alfred Keogh, GCB, GCVO, CH, LLD
1908-1910: Henry Bovey, LLD, DCL, FRS