Ian Greer (obstetrician)

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Ian Greer

President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 2018
Chancellor| Hillary Clinton
Preceded by| Patrick G. Johnston
Personal details
Born|  (1958-04-16) 16 April 1958 (age 64)

Residence| Belfast
Alma mater| University of Glasgow
Profession| University Vice Chancellor
Salary| £315,000 (2021–22)[1]
Website| Vice-Chancellors-Office
Alma mater| University of Glasgow
Scientific career
Fields| Medicine
Obstetrics

Ian Andrew Greer FRCP (born 16 April 1958) is a medical doctor who is the President and Vice Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast[2][3] and formerly Vice-President of the University of Manchester and Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences. He was Regius Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow 2001−2007, Dean at Hull York Medical School 2007–2010, then Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liverpool 2010−2015.

## Early life[edit]

Greer went to Allan Glen's School in Glasgow.[4] He studied at the University of Glasgow graduating with a medical degree.[4]

## Academic career[edit]

In 1991, Greer joined the University of Glasgow as Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.[5] He held the Muirhead Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology from 1992 until 2000. Taking up the post at the age of 33, he was the youngest person to be appointed professor and head of a British department of obstetrics and gynaecology in the 20th century.[6] In 2001 he became Regius Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Greer took up the post of Dean of the Hull York Medical School in January 2007.[6] He moved to the University of Liverpool in 2010, becoming Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.[7] In 2013, he was made the Provost responsible for research policy. In early 2015, he was asked to head the Health North scheme which was concerned with eHealth and local innovation.[8]

In March 2015 the University of Manchester appointed him as Vice-President and Dean to lead the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences.[9] Shortly after this he was named as director of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre. Queen's University Belfast appointed him as President and Vice-Chancellor in January 2018[10] and he started in this role in August 2018.[11]

In 2019 former US Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton was appointed the first female Chancellor of Queen’s.

In July 2022 he completed a two year term as President of Universities Ireland, promoting collaboration and serving as the Chair of the Universities Ireland Board, which comprises all the Heads of each University on the island of Ireland.

In September 2022 he accepted the unanimous offer of the University Senate for a second term as President and Vice-Chancellor which will take his tenure up to 2030.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Financial Statements for the Year to 31 July 2022" (PDF). Queen's University Belfast. p. 89. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
2. ^ "Queen's University Appoints New Vice-Chancellor | Queen's University Belfast". Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ a b "People of Today:Ian Andrew GREER". Debrett's. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
5. ^ "People:Ian Greer". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
6. ^ a b "Professor Ian Greer to be new Dean of the Hull York Medical School" (Press release). University of York. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
7. ^ "Professor Ian Greer named as new Director of MAHSC" (Press release). Manchester Academic Health Science Centre. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
8. ^ Thomas, Joe (11 January 2015). "University of Liverpool professor to head project that could revolutionise healthcare". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
9. ^ "New Vice-President and Dean announced for Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences" (Press release). University of Manchester. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
10. ^ "Queen's University appoints Ian Greer as vice-chancellor". Belfast Telegraph. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
11. ^ Bell, Jonathan (4 August 2018). "Concern as new QUB vice-chancellor reveals he's paid almost £300k a year". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Ian Greer's publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)

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