Ian Diamond
| Sir Ian Diamond | |
|---|---|
| Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Duncan Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1954 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. 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.[1] 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.[2] He is married to Jane.[3]
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.[4]
Honours and Awards
- 1999 Elected to the UK Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS)
- 2000 Clifford C. Clogg Award from the Population Association of America[5]
- 2005 Honorary Fellowship of Cardiff University[6]
- 2005 Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
- 2006 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) University of Glasgow[7]
- 2009 Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE)
- 2013 Knight Bachelor for services to social science and higher education[8]
- 2013 Commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Aberdeen[9]
References
- ↑ "Professor Ian Diamond FBA FRSE AcSS". University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ↑ "People of today: Ian Diamond". Debrett's. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "University of Aberdeen principal to take on a monster challenge". Rail News. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Professor Sir Ian Diamond FBA FRSE AcSS". Scottish Science Advisory Council. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Award Criteria and Past Recipients: Clifford C. Clogg Award for Mid-Career Achievement". Population Association of America. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Honorary Fellows: previous recipients". University of Cardiff. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Honorary Degrees 2006". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 1. 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Edinburgh Gazette". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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| Preceded by Sir Duncan Rice |
Vice-chancellor of the University of Aberdeen April 2010–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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