Alison Richard
| Professor Dame Alison Richard | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Alec Broers | 
| Succeeded by | Leszek Borysiewicz | 
| Provost of Yale University | |
| In office 1994–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Rodin | 
| Succeeded by | Susan Hockfield | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1948 Bromley, Kent, England | 
| Spouse | Robert E. Dewar | 
| Children | Charlotte Dewar and Bessie Dewar | 
| Residence(s) | Middle Haddam, Connecticut, U.S. | 
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge King's College London | 
| Salary | £227,000 | 
Dame Alison Fettes Richard, DBE, DL (born 1 March 1948) is an English anthropologist, conservationist and university administrator. She was the 344th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, the third Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge since the post became full-time, and the second woman. Before arriving at Cambridge, she served as the provost of Yale University from 1994 to 2002.