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A list of University of Surrey alumni which includes notable graduates and non-graduate former students of the University of Surrey.

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Politics and government

UK politicians

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
William Clark, Baron Clark of Kempston 1941 Conservative Member of Parliament and peer
Ann Keen PGCE Labour Member of Parliament
Liz McInnes MSc, 1983 Labour Member of Parliament
Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley PhD, 1982 Conservative peer
Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne MBA Conservative peer
George Young, Baron Young of Cookham CH MPhil, 1974 Conservative peer and former Leader of the House of Commons

Foreign politicians

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Dzulkefly Ahmad Malaysian Health Minister
Ghazi Salah al-Din al-Atabani PhD, 1985 Sudanese Cabinet Minister
Obafemi Anibaba PhD, 1975 Nigerian Cabinet Minister
Rilwan Lanre Babalola PhD, 1999 Nigerian Cabinet Minister
Hassan Diab MSc, 1982 Prime Minister of Lebanon (2020–2021)
Ameenah Gurib BSc, 1983 President of Mauritius (2015–2018)
Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim BSc, 1989 Member of the Nigerian House of Representatives
Abraham Iyambo BSc, 1990; PhD, 1994 Namibian Education Minister
Rihupisa Justus Kandando PhD, 1998 Namibian politician
Yiannis Karousos BSc, 2002 Cypriot Cabinet Minister
Shukuru Kawambwa PhD, 1993 Tanzanian Education Minister
Rolph Payet MBA Seychellois Cabinet Minister
Paetongtarn Shinawatra MSc Prime Minister of Thailand (2024–)
Geoff Southern BSc Member of the States of Jersey
Arief Yahya Indonesian Cabinet Minister

Diplomats

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Peter Hayes BSc, 1985 UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory
Imad Moustapha PhD, 1997 Syrian Ambassador to the United States
Robin Ord-Smith MVO BSc UK Ambassador to Tajikistan and UK Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy MSc, 1975 Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Syria

Armed forces

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Nicholas Caplin CB BSc Commander of British Forces Germany

Law

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Dame Linda Dobbs DBE BSc, 1976 High Court judge

Science and academia

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Magda Abu Ras PhD, 2010 Environmental biotechnologist
Jim Al-Khalili OBE BSc, 1986; PhD, 1989 Theoretical physicist
Sara Arber PhD, 1991 President of the British Sociological Association
Tony Attwood MA Psychologist
Judith Baxter MSc Sociolinguist
Ramon Berguer PhD Vascular surgeon
Susan Blackmore MSc, 1974; PhD, 1980 Parapsychologist
Tanya Byron PhD, 1995 Clinical psychologist and Chancellor of Edge Hill University
Anne Chamney MSc Medical engineer
Martin Earwicker BSc, 1970 Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University and Director of the Science Museum Group
Gísli Guðjónsson CBE MSc, 1977; PhD, 1981 Forensic psychologist
Susan Jebb OBE Nutritionist
Christopher Jenks BSc, 1969 Vice-Chancellor of Brunel University
Kate Jones PhD, 1998 Zoologist
John Lennox MA Mathematician and Christian philosopher
Angela Little BSc, 1971 Educational theorist
Sue Meek BSc, 1975 Chief Executive of the Australian Academy of Science
Wahid Omar BSc Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Linda Papadopoulos MSc Psychologist
John Pickett CBE, FRS BSc, 1967; PhD, 1971 Wolf Prize in Agriculture laureate
Jonathan Potter Psychologist
Adam Scaife MSc, 1992 Meteorologist
Stefaan Simons BSc, 1986 Chemical engineer
Sir Martin Sweeting OBE, FRS BSc, 1974; PhD, 1979 Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology
John R. Terry PhD Scientist and mathematician
Sein Tun MSc, 1967; PhD, 1973 Physicist
Dianne Willcocks CBE BSc, 1976 Vice-Chancellor of York St John University

Engineering

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Mike Glover OBE Engineer
Sir Arthur Hawkins BSc, 1956 Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board
Abbie Hutty Space Structures Engineer for ExoMars Mission
Phebe Mann MSc, 1995 Chair, Institution of Civil Engineers London, First Female Chair, Chartered Institute of Building Leicester, Specialist Judge, Upper Tribunal, Woman of Outstanding Achievement Tomorrow’s Leader Award, WES/Telegraph Top50 Women in Engineering Award
Beatrice Shilling OBE PhD Aeronautical engineer and motor racer
Azmi Mohd Hanifah BEng Engineer and Deputy Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office
Anusha Shah MSc Civil engineer and 159th President of Institution of Civil Engineers

Media

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Behrouz Afagh BBC executive
Richard Burrell BA, 1990 Television producer
Claudia Hammond MSc Journalist
Aleks Krotoski PhD, 2009 Technology journalist and broadcaster
Paul Morgan Sports journalist
Róisín Mullins BA, 2008 Television presenter and dancer
Sarah Tan Broadcaster
Deborah Turness BA President of NBC News and Editor of ITV News
Jonathan Vernon-Smith Radio presenter
John Warburton Television producer and director
Nigel Williams Radio presenter

Arts

Actors

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Ella Balinska BA, 2018 Actor
Chiké Okonkwo BSc, 2003 Actor
Nabil Shaban Actor
Rehan Sheikh BA Actor
Wong Li-Lin MA, 2001 Actress

Music

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Jim Abbiss 1988 Music producer
Charlie Andrew BMus Music producer
Lorraine Bowen Musician
Bill Bruford PhD 2016 Drummer
John Butcher Saxophonist
George Chlitsios Conductor and composer
Eric Crees Trombonist
Huw Edwards Conductor
Eleftheria Eleftheriou Singer
Stephen Farr PhD Organist
Jeremy Filsell Musician
Nick Gatfield Music executive
O. D. Hunte Music producer
Gerard Johnson BMus Keyboardist
Cass Lowe Songwriter and producer
Odaline de la Martinez MMus, 1977 Composer and conductor
Kathleen McGuire MMus Musician
Miaoux Miaoux BMus Musician
Michael Price BMus Composer
Starsmith BMus 2009 Musician
Sheridan Tongue BMus Composer
Andrew Toovey BMus Composer
Keith Waithe Musician
Peter Wilson BMus Music producer

Other

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Litza Bixler MA, 1995 Choreographer
Wayne Hemingway MBE MA Fashion designer
Sir Alec Issigonis CBE, FRS Designer of the Mini
Rita Marcalo MA, 1998 Dancer and choreographer
Sheron Wray Dancer

Literature

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Tariq Goddard Novelist
Graham Holderness PhD Shakespearean scholar
Suzannah Olivier Writer
Alexander Waugh Writer
Norsiah Abdul Gapar BSc, 1978 Writer

Economics

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Ila Patnaik PhD, 1996 Economist
Souad al-Sabah PhD, 1981 Economist
Sir David Varney BSc Chairman of HM Revenue and Customs
Paul Heaton BSc, 1978 CEO
Marion Vernese Williams PhD, 1995 Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados

Business

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Pejman Azarmina MSc, 2005 Founder of Thinkocrats
Victor Chavez CBE MSc, 1993 CEO of Thales UK
Robert Earl Founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood
David Ebsworth BSc, 1976; PhD, 1980 Businessman
Prince Abdul Fattaah of Brunei BSc, 2002 Chairman of Baiduri Bank
Keith Harris Chairman of the Football League
Kevin Morley MSc Businessman
Emma Mulqueeny Founder of Young Rewired State
Andrew Rickman OBE PhD Internet entrepreneur

Religion

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Sarah Bullock BA, 1986 Bishop of Shrewsbury
Gordon McPhate MSc, 1986 Dean of Chester

Sport

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Kate Allenby MBE MA Olympic medal winning pentathlete
Patrick Collins BSc Rugby player
Armel Tchakounte MSc; MBA Footballer

Other

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Julian Darley MSc Founder of the Post Carbon Institute
Philip Fang Interpreter
Mansur Hoda Appropriate Technology advocate
Michael Middleton BSc, 1973 Businessman; father of Catherine, Princess of Wales
Muhammad Ruzaini 2003 Bruneian prince consort and civil servant
Adrian Walker MSc Computer scientist

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