Michael Spence (legal scholar)
Michael Spence | |
|---|---|
| President and provost of University College London | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Arthur |
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
| In office 11 July 2008 – 14 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Gavin Brown |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Garton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1962 |
| Spouse | Jenny Spence (nee. Ihn) |
| Children | 8 |
| Residence(s) | London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA, LLB) University of Oxford (DPhil, PgDip) |
| Profession | University administrator, academic, priest |
| Salary | £370,677 (2021–22) |
Michael James Spence (born 10 January 1962) is an Australian university administrator who served as the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Sydney from 2008 to 2020. He is currently the president and provost of University College London.
Spence has a background in intellectual property theory and was also ordained as an Anglican priest in 2006.