Professor Eric Yeatman appointed as Head of College of Science & Engineering
Published: 25 September 2024
Professor Eric M. Yeatman has been appointed as Vice-Principal and Head of College of Science and Engineering, the University of Glasgow announced today (Wednesday 25 September).
Professor Eric M. Yeatman has been appointed as Vice-Principal and Head of College of Science and Engineering, the University of Glasgow announced today (Wednesday 25 September).
Professor Yeatman, who is currently Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London, will start work at Glasgow from Monday 6 January, 2025.
Professor Eric Yeatman
He will take on the role following Professor Dame Muffy Calder, who has served as Vice-Principal and Head of College of Science and Engineering since 2015.
Professor Yeatman has been an academic at Imperial College London since 1989, publishing more than 350 papers and patents during his tenure. As Professor of Micro-Engineering, he has led research programmes in photonics, micro-mechanics, smart cities, and micro-robotics for medicine.
He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Royal Academy of Engineering, from which he has also received the Silver Medal.
He co-founded and served as chairman of Microsaic Systems plc, which led the introduction of the first desktop mass spectrometers to the market. He is also the founder and leader of I-X, Imperial's cross-disciplinary AI initiative, which involves 19 academic departments.
He also helped to establish Imperial's Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance, a collaboration between the Engineering and Business Schools, supported by the Gatsby Foundation.
Professor Yeatman said: “I’ve been an admirer of Glasgow’s science and engineering schools for many years, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the College and contribute to its further successes and evolution.”
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, said: “I’m really delighted to announce Professor Eric Yeatman’s appointment as Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Science & Engineering. I’m looking forward to welcoming Eric to Glasgow and working closely with him as a member of our Senior Management Group.
“Professor Yeatman’s considerable experience and expertise both as an academic and a leader will help us build on the successes of the last decade, which were led by Professor Dame Muffy Calder.
“I’d like to take the opportunity to thank Muffy for her dedicated leadership as Head of College since 2015. Her guidance has helped the College go from strength to strength in research and teaching, and I’m delighted that she will continue her academic work at the University.”
First published: 25 September 2024