Peter Mathieson (nephrologist)

Peter Mathieson
Mathieson in 2019
Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Edinburgh
Assumed office
1 February 2018
ChancellorAnne, Princess Royal
Preceded byTimothy O'Shea
Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Hong Kong
In office
1 April 2014 – 31 January 2018
ChancellorLeung Chun-ying
Carrie Lam
Preceded byTsui Lap-chee
Succeeded byXiang Zhang
Personal details
BornPeter William Mathieson
(1959-04-18) 18 April 1959
EducationLondon Hospital Medical College (MBBS)
Christ's College, Cambridge (PhD)
Signature
Academic background
ThesisRole of T Lymphocytes in Autoimmune Responses (1992)
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Sir Peter William Mathieson FRCP FMedSci FRSE (Chinese: 馬斐森; born 18 April 1959) is an English nephrologist and current principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. Previously, he served as the vice-chancellor and president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He was the dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Bristol before he assumed office at the HKU in April 2014, and was previously director of studies at Christ's College, Cambridge.