Jim McDonald (electrical engineer)
Jim McDonald | |
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McDonald in 2020 | |
| Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde | |
| In office March 2009 – August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Hamnett |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McArthur (engineer) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Rufus McDonald |
| Education | University of Strathclyde (BSc, MSc, PhD) |
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Sir James Rufus McDonald is a British engineer and educator, who served as principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Strathclyde from 2009 to 2025. He served as the president of the Royal Academy of Engineering between 2019 and 2024, and is also a visiting professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.