Richard Williams OBE has been named Heriot-Watt University’s principal and vice-chancellor.
Williams joined Heriot-Watt after holding the roles of pro-vice chancellor and head of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Birmingham University over the past five years. Prior to Birmingham, he was pro-vice chancellor for enterprise and knowledge transfer and international strategy at Leeds University.
In addition, Williams was a founding director of Alta Innovations, Birmingham’s tech transfer unit, and several spin-out firms based on his own research.
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