Notable alumni of University of Dundee

James Black

cardiologist · 1924–2010

Scottish doctor and pharmacologist (1924–2010)

George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen

politician · b. 1946

British politician (born 1946)

Robert Watson-Watt

university teacher · 1892–1973

physicist (1892-1973)

Kate Atkinson

short story writer · b. 1951

English writer of novels, plays and short stories

Cornelius Sim

Catholic bishop · 1951–2021

Catholic bishop (1951–2021)

James Carlisle

politician · b. 1937

Dentist, former Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda

David Mackenzie

film producer · b. 1966

British film director

Wendy Houvenaghel

track cyclist · b. 1974

British racing cyclist

Gary Lightbody

rock musician · b. 1976

Northern Irish musician

Eilish McColgan

athletics competitor · b. 1990

British middle-distance runner

Bruce Millan

politician · 1927–2013

British politician (1927–2013)

Elijah Ngurare

politician · b. 1970

Namibian politician

Natasha Hadiza Akpoti

politician · b. 1979

Nigerian lawyer

Scottish zoologist (1871-1952)

Craig Murray

journalist · b. 1958

Scottish author, human rights campaigner, journalist and diplomat

Claude Moraes

politician · b. 1965

British politician and campaigner (born 1965)

Scottish painter (1866–1945)

Namibian businesswoman and presidential advisor

Frank Doran

politician · 1949–2017

British politician (1949-2017)

British chess player

Brazilian singer

Keith Brown

politician · b. 1961

Scottish politician (1961-)

Mark Taubert

researcher · b. 1975

researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-0454-5609)

Elspeth Attwooll

politician · b. 1943

British politician (born 1943)

Yussif Issaka Jajah

politician · b. 1979

Ghanaian politician

Clio Barnard

film producer · b. 1965

British film director

Labour politician in the United Kingdom (born 1948)

Nigerian artist

Ghanaian politician

Dave Doogan

politician · b. 1973

Scottish politician (born 1973)

Naeto C

rapper · b. 1982

Nigerian rapper, singer and record producer

Alex Neil

politician · b. 1951

Scottish politician (born 1951)

Karine Polwart

songwriter · b. 1970

Scottish folk singer

Mark McDonald

politician · b. 1980

Scottish politician (born 1980)

Alan Gorrie

guitarist · b. 1946

British musician

David Shayler

spy · b. 1965

MI5 whistleblower

Brian Souter

businessperson · b. 1954

British businessman

Scottish illustrator

John Finucane

politician · b. 1980

Irish politician

Gerry Badger

critic · b. 1948

English writer, curator and photographer

British barrister

Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton

politician · b. 1949

British politician (born 1949)

John Stevenson

politician · b. 1963

British politician (born 1963)

Scottish mathematician (1921–2007)

Rob Gibson

politician · b. 1945

Scottish politician (born 1945)

Aidarbek Khojanazarov

politician · b. 1983

Kazakhstani businessman and politician

Mohammed Amin Adam

politician · b. 1974

Politician and an economist

Scottish serial killer

William Patey

diplomat · b. 1953

British diplomat

Luke Fowler

new media artist · b. 1978

British film director (born 1978)

Paralympic athlete

Medard Kalemani

minister · b. 1968

Tanzanian politician

mathematician

Mark McClelland

bass guitarist · b. 1976

British musician

Kathryn Smith

curator · b. 1975

South African artist

Nicholas Lydon

biochemist · b. 1957

British biochemist

Ricardo Pinto

writer · b. 1961

British writer

Ugandan lawyer and human rights activist

Norah Geddes

watercolorist · 1887–1967

Scottish landscape architect

Frederick Sturrock

engineer · 1882–1959

South African engineer

Lou Dickenson

ice hockey player · b. 1982

Canadian ice hockey player

landscape artist

Cypriot physician, politician and former Minister of Health of Cyprus

Paul Masterton

politician · b. 1985

Scottish politician (born 1985)

Jacklet Atuhaire

expert · b. 1981

Ugandan politician

Grace Quintanilla

video artist · 1967–2019

Mexican artist and cultural manager (1967–2019)

John Suchet

journalist · b. 1944

English author, television news journalist and presenter

Scottish tenor saxophonist (1945-2019)

Roger Ball

songwriter · b. 1944

British musician

Sonny Pike

association football player · b. 1983

English footballer (born 1983)

Tom Simpson

keyboardist · b. 1972

British musician

British archaeologist (1898-1997)

British social reformer

British artist (born 1961)

artist and educator

Anuja Dhir

barrister · b. 1968

British judge

Australian artist (born 1945)

Scottish footballer (born 1972)

Chris Clarkson

politician · b. 1982

British politician

Nigerian social entrepreneur and clean energy activist

David Annand

sculptor · b. 1948

Scottish sculptor

Alastair Ross

politician · b. 1981

British politician (born 1981)

Maurice Golden

politician · b. 1980

Scottish politician (born 1980)

James Scott Dunlop

astrophysicist · b. 1962

Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy and Head of the Institute for Astronomy (IfA), in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.

Scottish multimedia artist

Geoff Holder

writer · b. 1958

British writer

Canadian journalist and war artist