Peter Gregson (engineer)

Peter Gregson
Gregson in 2011
Chair of the Henry Royce Institute
In office
December 2021 – 23 February 2024
President and Vice-Chancellor of the Queen's University Belfast
In office
2004–2013
Preceded bySir George Bain
Succeeded byProf. Patrick Johnston
Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University
In office
2013–2021
Preceded byClifford Michael Friend
Succeeded byKaren Holford
Personal details
Born(1957-11-03)3 November 1957
Dunfermline, Scotland
Died23 February 2024(2024-02-23) (aged 66)
SpouseRachael McClaughry (m. 1983)
Children3
Alma materImperial College London
ProfessionAcademic
Engineer
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Sir Peter John Gregson, FREng (3 November 1957 – 23 February 2024) was a British research engineer and chair of the Henry Royce Institute. He was previously the vice-chancellor of Cranfield University from 2013 to 2021 and president and vice-chancellor of Queen's University Belfast from 2004. Prior to that he was deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Southampton from 2000 to 2004.