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==Notable alumni and staff==
{{Main|List of University of Glasgow people|List of Professorships at the University of Glasgow}}

Many distinguished figures have taught, worked and studied at the University of Glasgow, including seven Nobel laureates and three [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Ministers]], [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne]], Sir [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]] and [[Bonar Law]]. Famous names include the physicist [[William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin|Lord Kelvin]], his pupil, and later partner of the [[Carnegie Steel Corporation]], [[George Lauder (Scottish industrialist)|George Lauder]], 'father of economics' [[Adam Smith]], engineer [[James Watt]], inventors [[Henry Faulds]] and [[John Logie Baird]], chemists [[William Ramsay]], [[Frederick Soddy]] and [[Joseph Black]], biologist Sir [[John Boyd Orr]], philosophers [[Francis Hutcheson (philosopher)|Francis Hutcheson]], [[Thomas Reid]] and [[Dugald Stewart]], mathematician [[Colin Maclaurin]], ethnologist [[James George Frazer]], missionary [[David Livingstone]], writers [[James Boswell]], [[John Buchan]], [[A. J. Cronin]], [[Amy Hoff]], [[Tobias Smollett]] and [[Edwin Morgan (poet)|Edwin Morgan]], and surgeon [[Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister|Joseph Lister]]. Famous orientalist and president of the Asiatic Society of Bengal [[Henry Beveridge (orientalist)|Henry Beveridge]], [[University of Aberdeen]] founder Bishop [[William Elphinstone]] also graduated from Glasgow. In June 1933 [[Albert Einstein]] gave the first Gibson Lecture, on his [[general theory of relativity]]; he subsequently received an honorary degree from the university.<ref>{{cite web |author=rachaelegan |url=http://universityofglasgowlibrary.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/einstein-at-glasgow-university/ |title=Einstein at Glasgow University " University of Glasgow Library |publisher=Universityofglasgowlibrary.wordpress.com |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=3 February 2014 |archive-date=12 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212085031/https://universityofglasgowlibrary.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/einstein-at-glasgow-university/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Also [[John Macintyre]], pioneer of [[radiology]] and [[Jocelyn Bell Burnell]] who discovered radio pulsars.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-26049967| title=Society names first female president| work=BBC News| date=5 February 2014| access-date=4 December 2018| archive-date=4 September 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904122617/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-26049967| url-status=live}}</ref> In 1974, professors [[Graham Teasdale (physician)|Graham Teasdale]] and [[Bryan Jennett]] developed the [[Glasgow Coma Scale]].

In more recent times, the university was the focus of the "Glasgow Group" of poets and literary critics, including [[Philip Hobsbaum]], [[Tom Leonard (poet)|Tom Leonard]] and [[Alasdair Gray]]. The university boasts one of Europe's largest collections of [[life scientist]]s,{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} as well as having been the training ground of numerous politicians including former Prime Ministers [[Bonar Law]] and Sir [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]], former [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]] [[Donald Dewar]], former leader of the Liberal Democrats and former Rector [[Charles Kennedy]], [[Secretary of State for Defence|Defence Secretaries]] [[Liam Fox]] and [[Des Browne]], the founder of the [[UK Independence Party]] [[Alan Sked]], former Labour Party leader [[John Smith (Labour Party leader)|John Smith]], [[Business Secretary]] [[Vince Cable]], former leader of the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] Sir [[Menzies Campbell]], and former [[First Minister of Scotland|First Ministers]] [[Nicola Sturgeon]] and [[Humza Yousaf]]. Other notable alumni include banker [[Fred Goodwin]], actor [[Gerard Butler]], Rangers and Scottish footballer [[Neil Murray (footballer)|Neil Murray]], actor, writer, television and radio broadcaster [[Colin Lamont]] (aka Scottie McClue), novelist [[Robin Jenkins]], founder of the world's largest non-governmental development organisation [[BRAC (organisation)|BRAC]] [[Fazle Hasan Abed]], television writers [[Armando Iannucci]] and [[Steven Moffat]], comedian [[Greg Hemphill]], television presenter [[Neil Oliver]], journalists [[Andrew Neil]] and [[Raman Bhardwaj]], and musicians [[Emeli Sandé]] and [[Simon Neil]].

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File:Lister Joseph.jpg|[[Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister|Lord Lister]]
File:Francis Hutcheson b1694.jpg|[[Francis Hutcheson (philosopher)|Francis Hutcheson]]
File:ThomasReid.jpg|[[Thomas Reid]]
File:Baron Kelvin 1906.jpg|[[William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin|Lord Kelvin]]
File:Black Joseph.jpg|[[Joseph Black]]
File:William.Elphinstone.(Bishop).jpg|[[William Elphinstone]]
File:Watt James von Breda.jpg|[[James Watt]]
File:Sir Ming Campbell MP 2008 cropped.jpg|Sir [[Menzies Campbell]]
File:Official portrait of Nicola Sturgeon.jpg|[[Nicola Sturgeon]]
File:Andrew Neil FT 2011.jpg|[[Andrew Neil]]
</gallery>

===World Changing Alumni Award===
With the World-Changing Alumni Award, formerly the Young Alumnus of the Year Award, the university is recognizing and celebrating the achievements of alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and made a major contribution to the community, arts, sciences, or business.

The award was established in 2001 as part of the university's 550th-anniversary celebrations and is given out once per year. The trophy was donated by the Old Boys of [[Allan Glen's School]], is presented to the winning candidate at one of the year's graduation ceremonies or flagship events.<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Alumnus of the Year Award|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/youngalumnus/|website=Glasgow University|access-date=30 September 2017|archive-date=20 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820031453/https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/youngalumnus/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Winners:
*2024: Vitalii Klymchuk (PGDip 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=A brighter future for mental health |url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/ourworldchangers/abrighterfutureformentalhealth/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=www.gla.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*2023: Daniel Crawford (MSc 2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=A new dimension in healthcare |url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/ourworldchangers/anewdimensioninhealthcare/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=www.gla.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*2022: Dr Nadia Maarouf (MSc 2011)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aligning the stars |url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/ourworldchangers/aligningthestars/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=www.gla.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*2021: Fiona McPhail (LLB 2007)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winning on the home front |url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/avenueautumn2021/winningonthehomefront/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=www.gla.ac.uk |language=en |archive-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403152141/https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/avenueautumn2021/winningonthehomefront/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*2020: Selina Hales (MA 2005)<ref>{{Cite web |title=A welcome award for Selina |url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/avenueautumn2020/worldchangingawardwinnerselinahales/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=www.gla.ac.uk |language=en |archive-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403152140/https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/avenueautumn2020/worldchangingawardwinnerselinahales/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
*2019: Eunice Ntobedzi (MSc 2016)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sunshine superwoman |url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/autumn2019/ourworldchangers/sunshinesuperwoman/ |website=University of Glasgow |access-date=15 June 2020 |archive-date=26 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626043834/https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/autumn2019/ourworldchangers/sunshinesuperwoman/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
*2018: [[Amal Azzudin]] (BA 2011, MSc 2014)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/65/alumninews/honouringourglasgowgirl/|title=University of Glasgow – Explore – Avenue magazine – Previous Avenues – Avenue 65: Winter 2018 – Alumni news – Honouring our Glasgow girl|website=www.gla.ac.uk|access-date=27 June 2019|archive-date=27 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627105151/https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/previousavenues/65/alumninews/honouringourglasgowgirl/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*2017: Susanne Mitschke (MSc 2015); Patrick Renner (MSc 2015)<ref>{{cite web|title=A Meeting of Minds|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/avenue63/features/youngalumnusoftheyear/|website=University of Glasgow|access-date=28 December 2017|archive-date=20 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820031455/https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/avenue63/features/youngalumnusoftheyear/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2016: Matt Fountain (MA Hons 2011)
*2015: [[Mhairi Black]] MP (MA 2015)<ref>{{cite web|title=SNP MP Mhairi Black set to be honoured by University of Glasgow|url=http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/snp-mp-mhairi-black-set-6967469|website=Scotland Now|access-date=12 May 2023|archive-date=27 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027083018/http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/snp-mp-mhairi-black-set-6967469|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
*2014: Martin Patience (MA 2002)
*2013: Karina Atkinson (BSc 2007) 
*2012: [[Katherine Grainger]] MBE CBE (MPhil 2001)
*2011: [[Emeli Sandé]] (BSc 2009)
*2010: Patrick Gunning (BSc 2001, PhD 2005)
*2009: Euan Murray (BVMS 2003)
*2008: Mark Beaumont (MA 2006); John Tiffany (MA 1994)
*2007: Vanessa Munro (LLB 1997, PhD 2001)
*2006: Richard Dixon (BVMS 1993, PhD 2000)
*2005: Christopher Brookmyre (MA 1989)
*2004: Colin McInnes (BSc 1988, PhD 1991)
*2003: Emma Richards (BSc 1996)
*2001: Mark Johnston (BVMS 1983); Lorraine Clinton (MA 1986)