Jim McDonald (electrical engineer)
Sir Jim McDonald | |
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McDonald in 2020 | |
| Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde | |
| Assumed office March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Hamnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Rufus McDonald |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde (BSc), (MSc), (PhD) |
| Salary | £417,000 (2023–24) |
Sir James Rufus McDonald is a British engineer and educator, serving as principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Strathclyde since 2009. He served as the president of the Royal Academy of Engineering between 2019 and 2024, and is also a visiting professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.