Ferdinand von Prondzynski | |
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President of Dublin City University | |
In office 2000–2010 | |
Preceded by | Danny O'Hare |
Succeeded by | Brian MacCraith |
Principal of Robert Gordon University | |
In office 2011–2018 | |
Preceded by | Mike Pittilo |
Succeeded by | John Harper |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 June 1954 |
Ferdinand von Prondzynski (born 30 June 1954) is a German-born Irish citizen who was a former university leader in Ireland and Scotland, a lawyer and legal academic, a high-profile public commentator, and latterly a member of the clergy of the Scottish Episcopal Church (Anglican). Formerly the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, he previously served as the second President of Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland (2000–2010), and before that as a professor and dean at the University of Hull, and lecturer and Fellow at Trinity College Dublin.