33 Notable alumni of
Aston University
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Aston University is 1439th in the world, 497th in Europe, and 91st in the United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 33 notable alumni from Aston University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Frankie Boyle
- Occupations
- screenwriterwritertelevision presenterautobiographercomedian
- Biography
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Francis Martin Patrick Boyle is a Scottish comedian and writer. Boyle first gained widespread recognition as a regular panellist on the comedy show Mock the Week from 2005 until 2009. He then created and starred in the Channel 4 sketch show Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights (2010) and BBC Two's chat show Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–2022). In 2020, he presented a four-part series on BBC Two, Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland. He has embarked on a number of tours, releasing several stand-up specials. Boyle has been involved in several public controversies due to his humour.
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Ben Francis
- Occupations
- entrepreneurchief executive officerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Benjamin David Francis MBE is a British businessman. He is the co-founder, CEO and majority owner of Gymshark, a fitness apparel and accessories company founded in 2012.
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John Lodge
- Occupations
- singerrecord producerguitaristbassistsinger-songwriter
- Biography
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John Charles Lodge is an English musician, best known as bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and songwriter of the longstanding rock band the Moody Blues. He has also worked as a record producer and has collaborated with other musicians outside the band. In 2018, Lodge was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
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Richard Stanton
- Occupations
- firefightercave diver
- Biography
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Richard William Stanton, MBE, GM is a British civilian cave diver who specialises in rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation and the British Cave Rescue Council. He has been called "one of the world's most accomplished cave-divers", "the face of British cave diving," and "the best cave diver in Europe". Stanton has lived in Coventry for many years, and was formerly a firefighter with the West Midlands Fire Service for 25 years prior to his retirement. In 2018 he played a leading role in the Tham Luang cave rescue and was awarded the George Medal in the Civilian Gallantry List.
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Kevin Warwick
- Occupations
- engineercomputer scientistroboticistartificial intelligence researcherwriter
- Biography
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Kevin Warwick is an English engineer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Coventry University. He is known for his studies on direct interfaces between computer systems and the human nervous system, and has also done research concerning robotics.
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Tony Hayward
- Enrolled in Aston University
- Studied geology
- Occupations
- entrepreneurgeologistbusinessperson
- Biography
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Anthony Bryan Hayward is a British businessman and former CEO of the oil and energy company BP. He replaced the Baron Browne of Madingley on 1 May 2007. His tenure ended on 1 October 2010 when he was replaced by Bob Dudley following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He was chairman of Glencore Xstrata from 2014 to 2021.
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Abdollah Jassbi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abdollah Jafarali Jassbi is an Iranian academic and politician who was president of Azad University from the establishment of the university in 1982 until his resignation in 2012. He was also a presidential candidate in 1993 and 2001.
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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs and England.
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Salma Yaqoob
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Salma Yaqoob is a British political activist and psychotherapist who served as the Leader of the Respect Party from 2005 until 2012, representing the party on Birmingham City Council.
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Anthony Cheung
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Anthony Cheung Bing Leung, GBS, JP is a Hong Kong politician and academic. He was the Secretary for Transport and Housing from 2012 to 2017 and 5th President of the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd). He was one of the few government officials coming from a pro-democracy background.
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Nic Robertson
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Dominic Robertson is the international diplomatic editor of CNN.
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Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as a member of the Perak State Executive Council since November 2022 under Saarani Mohamad and from May 2018 to March 2020 under Ahmad Faizal Azumu, and as a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Rapat since May 2018. He previously served as the 10th Menteri Besar of Perak from March 2008 to the collapse of his administration in February 2009, represented Changkat Jering from May 2013 to May 2018 and Pasir Panjang from March 2008 to May 2013 in the legislative assembly, and represented Bukit Gantang in the Dewan Rakyat from April 2009 to May 2013.
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Idris Jusoh
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) from May 2020 to June 2023, the Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Education II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He also served as the 12th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from March 2004 to March 2008, Member of Parliament (MP) for Besut from May 2013 to November 2022, Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jertih from March 2004 to May 2013 and Chairman of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from July 2008 to March 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
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Peter Casey
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
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Peter Joseph Casey is an Irish entrepreneur. He is the founder and former Executive Chairman of Claddagh Resources, a global recruitment and executive search business. From 2012 to 2014 he was a panellist on the RTÉ television programme Dragons' Den, in which he was one of the investors adjudicating business plan pitches.
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Ernest Henry Wilson
- Years
- 1876-1930 (aged 54)
- Occupations
- photographerexplorerbotanical collectorbotanist
- Biography
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Ernest Henry "Chinese" Wilson, better known as E. H. Wilson, was a British plant collector and explorer who introduced a large range of about 2,000 Asian plant species to the West; some sixty bear his name.
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Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson
- Occupations
- businesspersonracing automobile driverpolitician
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Paul Rudd Drayson, Baron Drayson FREng, PC is a British businessman, amateur racing driver and Labour politician. He was Minister of Science in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills until May 2010, where he replaced Ian Pearson. In June 2009 he was additionally appointed as Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform at the Ministry of Defence. After losing his ministerial positions in the General Election 2010 he decided to devote himself totally towards his motorsports company Drayson Racing Technology. He is chairman and CEO of Drayson Technologies Ltd.
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Mohammad Parvaiz Malik
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Muhammad Pervaiz Malik was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 13 August 2018 until his death in 2021. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly between 1997 and May 2018. He served as Minister for Commerce and Textile, in Abbasi Cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018.
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Jeff Rooker, Baron Rooker
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- 1941-.. (age 84)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jeffrey William Rooker, Baron Rooker PC is a British politician and life peer who served as a government minister from 1997 to 2008. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr from 1974 to 2001.
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Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Keith John Charles Bradley, Baron Bradley, PC is a British Labour Party politician and life peer. He was formerly the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington from 1987 until 2005.
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Lucas Chow
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Lucas Chow Wing Keung is the former chief executive officer of MediaCorp and SingTel Mobile. Currently he is the group chief executive officer and managing director of Far East Orchard.
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Mark James Mwandosya
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 76)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mark James Mwandosya is a Tanzanian CCM retired politician and a former Member of Parliament for Rungwe East constituency, who is the chairman of Ewura Tanzania and the chairp of the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa Annual General Assembly.
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Robert Walter
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robert "Bob" John Walter is a British-Turkish Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dorset from 1997 until he stood down at the 2015 general election.
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Phil Popham
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 59)
- Biography
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Phil Popham is a British Business man who has mainly been employed in the automotive industry. He had a long career at Jaguar Land Rover, and latterly was the chief executive officer of Lotus Cars. He has also been CEO of Sunseeker during his career.
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Ismail El Gizouli
- Occupations
- environmental scientist
- Biography
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Ismail Abdel Rahim El Gizouli is a Sudanese civil servant specializing in energy and environment and a member of the bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He has acted as interim chairman of the IPCC since 24 February 2015, following the resignation of Rajendra Kumar Pachauri. This appointment will last until the next election for a chairman, which is due to take place at the 42nd session in October 2015.
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Pamela Liversidge
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 76)
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Pamela Edwards Liversidge OBE FREng was the first female president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
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Malcolm Harbour
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Malcolm John Charles Harbour, CBE, is a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands between 1999 and July 2014. He is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and the chairman of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
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Rahul Potluri
- Occupations
- epidemiologist
- Biography
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Rahul Potluri is a British physician, researcher and founder of ACALM (Algorithm for Comorbidites, Associations, Length of stay and Mortality) Study Unit, United Kingdom (UK). His clinical epidemiology research unit is one of the first to use big data in healthcare and medical research. His work has shown for the first time a link between high cholesterol and breast cancer. Further research has suggested the role of cholesterol and possibly statins improving the mortality in patients with breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and bowel cancer. Other prominent studies include health services research evaluating differences in death rates from weekend admission and discharge from UK hospitals, ethnic variations and the interplay between cardiovascular disease and mental health.
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Kelly Murphy
- Enrolled in Aston University
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- sport cyclistneuroscientist
- Biography
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Kelly Murphy is an Irish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team IBCT. She was elite women's national champion in the time trial event in 2018 & 2019 and represented Ireland in this event at the European and World Championships in these same years. At the 2019 European Road Championships, Murphy finished 10th in the TT and in doing so became the first Irish woman to place within the top 10 at any international road event.
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Hilmi İbar
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- 1947-.. (age 78)
- Occupations
- university teacherchemist
- Biography
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Hilmi İbar is professor of chemistry, former dean of the pedagogic faculty and former head of the International Office at the Trakya University in Edirne. He is also vice president of the Balkan Universities Network.
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Andi Spicer
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- 1959-2020 (aged 61)
- Occupations
- journalistcomposer
- Biography
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Andrew John Preston "Andi" Spicer was an English electroacoustic classical music composer who used electronics (see Electronic Music) in his compositions.
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Lucilla Wright
- Occupations
- field hockey player
- Biography
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Lucilla Mary Wright is a female former English field hockey international.
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Kauser Abdulla Malik
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- 1945-.. (age 80)
- Occupations
- biotechnologist
- Biography
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Kausar Abdullah Malik, is a noted agriculture scientist and educationist from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Rachel Maclean
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rachel Helen Maclean, Baroness Maclean of Redditch is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament for Redditch in Worcestershire from 2017 to 2024, and currently serves as Director of Strategy to the Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch. A member of the Conservative Party, she previously served as Minister in the Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Transport and Home Office.
