Jim McDonald (electrical engineer)

Professor Sir Jim McDonald
McDonald in 2020
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde
Assumed office
March 2009
Preceded byAndrew Hamnett
Personal details
Born
James Rufus McDonald
Alma materUniversity of Strathclyde (BSc), (MSc), (PhD)
Salary£389,000 (2021–22)[1]

Professor Sir James Rufus McDonald GBE FRSE FREng FInstP FIET is a British engineer and educator, serving as principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Strathclyde since 2009. He served as the president of the Royal Academy of Engineering between 2019-2024,[2] and is also a visiting professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.[3]

  1. ^ "Financial Statements 2021-22" (PDF). Strathclyde University. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Sir Jim McDonald confirmed as President of the Royal Academy of Engineering". Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Sir Jim McDonald, BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc, CEng | NYU Tandon School of Engineering". Engineering.nyu.edu. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2016.