Malcolm Grant

Sir
Malcolm Grant
Chairman of NHS England
In office
19 October 2011 – 30 October 2018
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byThe Lord Prior of Brampton
Chancellor of the University of York
In office
27 October 2015 – Summer 2022
Preceded byGreg Dyke
Succeeded byHeather Melville
President and Provost of University College London
In office
1 August 2003 – 1 September 2013
Preceded bySir Derek Roberts
Succeeded byMichael Arthur
Personal details
Born (1947-11-29) 29 November 1947 (age 76)
Oamaru, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Otago

Sir Malcolm John Grant, CBE, FAcSS (born 29 November 1947)[1] is a barrister, academic lawyer, and former law professor.[2] Born and educated in New Zealand, he was the ninth President and Provost of University College London – the head as well as principal academic and administrative officer of the university – for over a decade from 2003 until 2013.

He then served for 7 years as chairman of NHS England (previously known as the NHS Commissioning Board).[3] He has published extensively in planning and environmental law, and local government law, including serving for 23 years (1981–2004) as the editor of the 8 loose leaf volume Encyclopaedia of Planning Law and Practice[4] of which he remains a consultant editor.

From 2015 to 2022, he was the Chancellor of the University of York.[5]

  1. ^ "Prof Malcolm Grant, CBE Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Prof Malcolm Grant, CBE Profile". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Who's who – the NHS England board". NHS England. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Professor Malcolm Grant confirmed as chair of NHS commissioning board". Department of Health. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Encyclopedia of Planning Law and Practice – Looseleaf | Planning Law | Sweet & Maxwell". www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Professor Sir Malcolm Grant is to be our new Chancellor". University of York. Retrieved 28 November 2014.