Timothy O'Shea
Timothy O'Shea | |
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O'Shea signing an agreement between Peking University and Edinburgh University in 2012 | |
| Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Edinburgh | |
| In office 2002–2018 | |
| Chancellor | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Anne, Princess Royal |
| Preceded by | The Lord Sutherland of Houndwood |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mathieson |
| Master of Birkbeck, University of London | |
| In office 1 January 1998 – 31 December 2002 | |
| Chancellor | Anne, Princess Royal |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Blackstone |
| Succeeded by | David Latchman (as Vice-Chancellor) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1949 Hamburg, Germany |
| Alma mater | |
Sir Timothy Michael Martin O'Shea FRSE (born 28 March 1949, Hamburg, Germany) is a British computer scientist and academic. He was the Master of Birkbeck, University of London from 1998 to 2002 and subsequently Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 2002 to 2018.