Nancy Rothwell
Dame Nancy Rothwell | |
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Nancy Rothwell in academic dress for a graduation ceremony for the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester in 2015 | |
| President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester | |
| In office 21 June 2010 – 31 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Gilbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Jane Rothwell 2 October 1955 Tarleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Education | Penwortham Girls' Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of London (BSc, PhD, DSc) |
| Salary | £260,000 (2021–22) |
| Awards | |
| Website | manchester |
| Known for | President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester Nancy Rothwell Building |
| Scientific career | |
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| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Physiological mechanisms involved in the regulation of energy balance (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | Mike J. Stock |
Dame Nancy Jane Rothwell DBE DL FRS FMedSci FRSB FBPhS MAE (born 2 October 1955) is a British physiologist. She served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester from 2010 to 2024, having deputised in both roles until January 2010.
Rothwell served as non-executive director of pharmaceuticals company AstraZeneca from 2006 to 2015. She also served as co-chair of the Council for Science and Technology, and past President of the Royal Society of Biology.
She served as Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester and served as chair of the Russell Group from 2020 to 2023, which represents 24 of the research intensive universities in the UK. In March 2021, students at the University of Manchester passed a vote of no confidence in Rothwell due to her response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.