This list of alumni of the University of St Andrews includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of the University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Academics

Educators Name Year/degree Notability Reference Andrew Bell 1774 Anglican priest, educationalist, founder of Madras College Normand MacLaurin 1854 M.A. Physician; chancellor of the University of Sydney; Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council G. Gabrielle Starr 10th president of Pomona College; attended graduate school at St Andrews as a Robert T. Jones Scholar 1943 MB ChB, 1948 MD, 1958 DSc Pharmacologist, physician, first Vice-Chancellor of the Open University, and life peer Eric Anderson M.A. Educationalist and Provost of Eton College P. C. Anderson 1892 M.A. Educator, headmaster of Scotch College and golfer; winning the 1893 Amateur Championship John Adamson M.A. Minister, academic, Principal of the University of Edinburgh Oxford University academic and administrator, master of University College John Fulton University administrator and public servant; vice-chancellor of the University of Wales and of the University of Sussex; chairman of the British Council Leonard Huxley Schoolteacher, writer and editor; son of Thomas Henry Huxley Annie Lloyd EvansM.A. Superintendent of Fulham Training College for Women Teachers

Professors and researchers

Sciences Name Year/degree Notability ReferenceHelen ApSimon PhDAir pollution expert at Imperial College London Botanist and academic Michael J. Belton Astronomer; president of the Belton Space Exploration Initiatives; chair of the 2002 NASA Planetary Science Decadal Survey; emeritus astronomer at the Kitt Peak National Observatory Michael Berry 1965 PhD Mathematical physicist, known for discovering the Berry phase Gavin Brown 1963 M.A. Mathematician, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide Leslie Hilton Brown Agriculturalist and ornithologistIain Donald Campbell1963 BSc, 1967 PhDBiophysicist and structural biologist, Professor of Structural Biology at the University of Oxford Ishbel CampbellPhD/1931 British chemist researcher and lecturer who held one of the first Commonwealth Fellowships awarded to a woman. Hugh Cleghorn 1834 M.A. Physician, botanist, forester, "the father of scientific forestry in India" 1967 BSc Particle physicist and Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford 1970 BSc, 1972 MSc Geologist and author 1922 BSc Civil engineer, president of the Institution of Civil Engineers Mathematician and professor at the University of Warwick; active in the field of representation theory PhD Academic and neuroscientist, university professor 1888 Marine biologist and ichthyologist; his work helped lay a scientific foundation for the fishery management in IrelandPeggie Muriel Hobson1952 Ph.D. Geographer Rosemary Hutton1948 M.A. Geophysicist and pioneer of magnetotellurics James Irvine BSc Organic chemist and principal and vice-chancellor of the University of St Andrews, as a research chemist, Irvine worked on the application of methylation techniques to carbohydrates, and isolated the first methylated sugars, trimethyl and tetramethyl glucose 1868 M.A. Chemist, known for discovering the Japp-Klingemann reaction 2005 PhD Academic; research psychologist and lecturer at the University of Glasgow; studies the biological and social factors underlying face perception and preferences Geographer, known for his work with the Royal Geographical Society Zoologist and marine biologist, described several species including Libinia emarginata John Leslie 1779 Physicist and mathematician, gave the first modern description of capillary action and the artificial production of ice, developed the Leslie cube 1825 Inventor, author, credited with early developments in several fields, such as incandescent lighting and telegraphy 1943 BSc Physicist Botanist and taxonomist, known for his work in vegetable teratology 1916 BSc Civil engineer, chief engineer to the Department of Health 1857 Physician, psychiatrist, marine biologist, awarded the 1924 Linnean Medal Geologist, worked mainly in diamond mining 1953 BA, 1956 PhD Academic and mathematician, worked mainly in mathematical biology, held professorships at Oxford University and the University of Washington John Napier 1563 (did not graduate) Mathematician, physicist, astronomer, astrologer, known for discovering logarithms, inventing Napier's bones and popularising the use of the decimal point 1996 PhD Academic and underwater archeologist William Richmond Biochemist, discovered the Richmond Test, a test for blood cholesterol levels 1925 BSc, 1928 PhD Plant biochemist

Humanities Name Year/degree Notability Reference Robert Balfour Philosopher Historian and academic Historian Philosopher, computer scientist and political writer 1953 D.Litt. Political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, fiction author, known for his influence on 20th-century American conservatism Historian and author Educationalist Lexicographer 1574 BA M.A. Polymath and origin of the term 'the admirable Crichton' PhD Academic, professor of national security at the Australian National University Bethwell Allan Ogot 1959 M.A. Historian and chancellor of Moi University 1742 M.A. Philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment; "the father of modern sociology" Steve Boardman 1989 PhD Medieval historian John Craig M.A. Classicist, Firth Professor of Latin at the University of Sheffield 1888 Philologist, lexicographer 1879 Professor of English literature, author, scholar of the Scots language John Elder Cartographer, writer, tutor of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley Duncan Forbes Academic, linguist, translator, worked at King's College London and the British Museum, remembered for the erroneous Cox–Forbes theory Peter Goodwin MPhil Maritime historian, author, former keeper and curator of 1731 M.A., 1740 MD Professor of Hebrew and oriental languages at St Mary's College Roman Catholic linguist, lexicographer, philologist, biblical commentator, held the post of Keeper of Oriental Books and Manuscripts at the Vatican M.A. Academic and professor of psychology at the University of Queensland 1977 PhD Academic and historian of evangelical Protestant Christianity; dean of Harvard Divinity School; fellow of the Royal Historical Society Robert Kirk 1664 Minister; Gaelic scholar; folklorist; known for The Secret Commonwealth, a treatise on fairy folklore, witchcraft, ghosts, and the second sight, a type of extrasensory perception described as a phenomenon by the people of the Scottish Highlands 1902 PhD Academic, philosopher; held professorships at Princeton University and Edinburgh University; known for his English translation of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason 1982 Academic, biographer, journalist, wrote biographies of Anthony Burgess, Peter Sellers and Laurence Olivier C. 16th century Philosopher, Rector of the University of Paris Philosopher and academic M.A. Philosopher, computer scientist, political writer and academic 1983 M.A., 1988 PhD Historian and academic Stephen DanielsM.A. Professor of Cultural Geography at University of Nottingham, awarded Victoria Medal from the Royal Geographical Society, Fellow of the British Academy 1960 M.A. Professor of Linguistics at University of Ghana. Instrumental in establishment of the study of Linguistics in Ghana. He also was a long-serving member of the translation committee of the Bible Society of Ghana. 2021 M.A. PhD student of medieval art history, activist and model with Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica.

Nobel laureates The Nobel Prizes are awarded each year for outstanding research, the invention of ground-breaking techniques or equipment, or outstanding contributions to society. Name Year/degree Notability Reference James Black 1946 MB ChB Physician, pharmacologist; winner of 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; developed beta blockers and H2 receptor antagonists

Medicine

Business and finance Name Year/degree Notability Reference Merchant and founder of the shipping company Balfour Williamson Businessman, former chief executive and later Governor of the Bank of Scotland Publisher, bookseller and stationer; his company continues to this day as Constable & Robinson John Cuckney Industrialist, civil servant and peer Henry Duncan Minister; founder of the world's first commercial saving bank, Trustee Savings Bank Iain Ferguson Chief executive of Tate & Lyle; chairman Robert Horton Chief Executive of BP; Chancellor of the University of Kent Andrew Mackenzie 1977 BSc Chief Executive of BHP, the world's largest mining company 1966 PhD CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland and convener of the Council of Economic Advisers Robert Paul Reid Chief executive of Shell and Sears; chairman of the British Railways Board and the International Petroleum Exchange John Rose 1975 M.A. Businessman and CEO of Rolls-Royce M.A. Investment banker and half brother of the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy

Government, law, and public policy Note: Individuals who belong in multiple sections appear in the first relevant section.

Politics and public affairs

Members of the Scottish Parliament Name Year/degree Notability Reference M.A. Former First minister of Scotland; former leader of the Scottish National Party Marco Biagi Politician and MSP for Edinburgh central Scottish Labour politician; Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland George Reid 1962 M.A. Politician; SNP Member of Parliament for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire; regional MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife; Scottish Parliament's second Presiding Officer Jamie Stone 1977 M.A. Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, member of the Scottish Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross Chic Brodie 1966 BSc Politician, MSP for South Scotland M.A. Labour Party politician, MSP for North East Scotland Gordon Jackson Scottish Labour Party politician, lawyer, MSP for Glasgow Govan

Members of the House of Commons Name Year/degree Notability Reference Politician and MP for Ealing Central and Acton Sir Malcolm Bruce Politician; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats; Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats; Member of Parliament for Gordon; chairman of the International Development Select Committee Michael Forsyth 1976 Politician; financier; Member of Parliament for Stirling; served in the cabinet of John Major as Secretary of State for Scotland M.A. Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Brent North Mark Lazarowicz 1976 M.A. Labour Co-operative politician, Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North and Leith John MacGregor 1959 M.A. Member of Parliament for South Norfolk; government minister under Margaret Thatcher; Leader of the House of Commons; Lord President of the Council Conservative Party politician; Member of Parliament for New Forest West; Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Sir Hugo Swire Conservative Party politician; Member of Parliament for East Devon; Minister of State for the Foreign Office James Brodie of Brodie Politician; botanist; MP for Elginshire; Lord Lieutenant of Nairn Thomas Shaw 1902 L.L.D. Liberal politician; judge; MP for Hawick Burghs; Lord Advocate Labour Party politician and MP for Cardiff South and Penarth Thomas Dundas Politician; aristocrat; MP for Richmond and Stirlingshire; remembered for commissioning the Charlotte Dundas, the world's first practical steamboat Sir Michael Fallon 1974 M.A. Conservative Party politician; Secretary of State for Defence; MP for Sevenoaks; deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party; Minister of State for Business and Enterprise in the Cameron ministry Lewis Moonie 1970 MB ChB Labour Co-operative politician, Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy David Carnegie Politician, nobleman, MP for Aberdeen Burghs MD Liberal Party politician, MP for Salisbury Liberal Party politician; lawyer; judge; MP for Perth; Rector of the University of St Andrews

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