John Arbuthnott (microbiologist)
Sir John Arbuthnott | |
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| Born | John Peebles Arbuthnott 8 April 1939 |
| Died | 21 February 2023 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Hyndland Senior Secondary School University of Glasgow Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Microbiologist |
Sir John Peebles Arbuthnott (8 April 1939 – 21 February 2023) was a Scottish microbiologist who was Principal of the University of Strathclyde. He succeeded Lord Wilson of Tillyorn as President of The Royal Society of Edinburgh in October 2011 and was succeeded by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell in October 2014.
Arbuthnott served as Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde between 1991 and 2000, succeeding Sir Graham Hills.