List of University of Birmingham alumni

This is a list of notable alumni related to the University of Birmingham and its predecessors, Mason Science College and Queen's College, Birmingham. Excluded from this list are those people whose only connection with Birmingham University is that they were awarded an honorary degree.

Heads of state and government

StateLeaderOffice
 St. Lucia Kenny Anthony Prime Minister of St. Lucia, 1997–2006, 2011–
 United Kingdom Stanley Baldwin[1] Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–1937
 Gibraltar Joe Bossano Chief Minister of Gibraltar, 1988–96
 United Kingdom Neville Chamberlain[2][3] Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1937–1940
 Bahamas Perry Christie Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 2005–07, 2012–

Nobel Prize recipients

Name Year Prize Affiliation Reference
Francis William Aston 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry BSc in Applied/Pure Science, 1910; DSc in Applied/Pure Science, 1914 (also a lecturer at the university) [4][5]
Maurice Wilkins 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine PhD in Physics, 1940 [6]
Sir John Vane 1982 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine BSc in Chemistry, 1947 [7]
Sir Paul Nurse 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine BSc in Biology, 1970 [8]

In addition, soil scientist Peter Bullock (1958 BA Geography) contributed to the reports of the IPCC, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007[9][10]

Academics

Agriculture

Biology

Chemistry

Computer science, mathematics and statistics

Cultural studies

Economics

Education

Engineering

English

Geography

Geology

History

Humanities, management and social sciences

Medicine and dentistry

Philosophy

Physics

Political science

Theology

Zoology

Actors, comedians and directors

Armed forces

General Sir Mike Jackson

Authors and writers

Business and entrepreneurship

Charities and NGOs

Engineers

  • Sir Stanley Brown, chairman of the CEGB
  • John Campbell, casting scientist
  • Sir Henry Fowler, locomotive engineer, Director of Production Ministry of Munitions 1915-17
  • Lord Marshall of Goring, Chairman of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board
  • Sir Francis McLean, Chief Engineer of the Psychological Warfare Division of the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (PWD Shaef) in World War II, Director of Engineering at the BBC from 1963–68
  • Sir Terry Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail, Chief Executive of Tube Lines (MSc Engineering Production, 1978)[69][70][71]
  • Sir Austin Pearce, former Chairman of British Aerospace
  • Harvey Postlethwaite, engineer and Technical Director of several Formula One teams (BSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering)[72][73]
  • Sir Alan Rudge, head of operations at British Telecommunications, Chairman Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, President Institution of Electrical Engineers, Chairman Engineering Council
  • Peter Wheeler, chemical engineer who owned the TVR sports car company for 23 years
  • Nana Kagga, Petroleum (Chemical) engineer at Tullow Oil in Uganda.
  • Gul Hameed Khalil, Principal Geotechnical Engineer at MM Pakistan in Pakistan.
  • Baron Robert Haslam, British industrialist and chairman of British Steel Corporation and British Coal

Healthcare

Lawyers and judges

Media and journalism

Musicians

Politics and government

Hilary Armstrong, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

United Kingdom

Africa

Asia

The Caribbean

Europe

Middle East

Oceania

International organisations and ambassadors

Religion

Royalty

Sport

Others

See also

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