Ferdinand von Prondzynski
Ferdinand von Prondzynski | |
|---|---|
| President of Dublin City University | |
| In office 2000–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Danny O'Hare |
| Succeeded by | Brian MacCraith |
| Principal of Robert Gordon University | |
| In office 2011–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Pittilo |
| Succeeded by | John Harper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1954 |
Ferdinand von Prondzynski (born 30 June 1954) is a German-born Irish citizen who was a former university leader in Ireland and Scotland, a lawyer and legal academic, a high-profile public commentator, and latterly a member of the clergy of the Scottish Episcopal Church (Anglican). Formerly the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, he previously served as the second President of Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland (2000–2010), and before that as a professor and dean at the University of Hull, and lecturer and Fellow at Trinity College Dublin.