33 Notable alumni of Aston University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Aston University is ranked #660 in the world and #57 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 33 notable alumni from Aston University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Aston University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lucilla Wright
1979-. (aged 47)
field hockey player
Lucilla Mary Wright is a female former English field hockey international.
2. Pamela Liversidge
1949-. (aged 77)
engineer
Pamela Edwards Liversidge OBE FREng was the first female president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
3. Rahul Potluri
1983-. (aged 43)
epidemiologist
Rahul Potluri is a British physician, researcher and founder of ACALM (Algorithm for Comorbidites, Associations, Length of stay and Mortality) Study Unit, United Kingdom (UK). His clinical epidemiology research unit is one of the first to use big data in healthcare and medical research. His work has shown for the first time a link between high cholesterol and breast cancer....
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4. Malcolm Harbour
1947-. (aged 79)
businessperson
politician
Malcolm John Charles Harbour, CBE, is a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands between 1999 and July 2014. He was a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and the chairman of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
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5. Rachel Maclean
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Rachel Helen Maclean, Baroness Maclean of Redditch is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament for Redditch in Worcestershire from 2017 to 2024, and currently serves as a Conservative peer in the House of Lords. A member of the Conservative Party, she previously served as Minister in the Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Transport and...
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6. Kelly Murphy
1989-. (aged 37)
sport cyclist
neuroscientist
Kelly Murphy OLY is an Irish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team IBCT. She was elite women's national champion in the time trial event in 2018 & 2019 and represented Ireland in this event at the European and World Championships in these same years. At the 2019 European Road Championships, Murphy finished 10th in the TT...
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7. Hilmi İbar
1947-. (aged 79)
university teacher
chemist
Hilmi İbar is professor of chemistry, former dean of the pedagogic faculty and former head of the International Office at the Trakya University in Edirne. He is also vice president of the Balkan Universities Network.
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8. Kauser Abdulla Malik
1945-. (aged 81)
biotechnologist
Kausar Abdullah Malik, is a noted agriculture scientist and educationist from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
9. Andi Spicer
1959-2020 (aged 61)
journalist
composer
Andrew John Preston "Andi" Spicer was an English electroacoustic classical music composer who used electronics (see Electronic Music) in his compositions.
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10. Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Keith John Charles Bradley, Baron Bradley, PC is a British Labour Party politician and life peer. He was formerly the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington from 1987 until 2005.
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11. Lucas Chow
1954-. (aged 72)
businessperson
Lucas Chow Wing Keung is the former chief executive officer of MediaCorp and SingTel Mobile. Currently he is the group chief executive officer and managing director of Far East Orchard.
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12. Mark James Mwandosya
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
minister
Mark James Mwandosya is a Tanzanian CCM retired politician and a former Member of Parliament for Rungwe East constituency, who is the chairman of Ewura Tanzania and the chairs of the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa Annual General Assembly.
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13. Robert Walter
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Robert "Bob" John Walter is a British-Turkish Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dorset from 1997 until he stood down at the 2015 general election.
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14. Phil Popham
1966-. (aged 60)
Phil Popham is a British Business man who has mainly been employed in the automotive industry. He had a long career at Jaguar Land Rover, and latterly was the chief executive officer of Lotus Cars. He has also been CEO of Sunseeker during his career.
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15. Ernest Henry Wilson
1876-1930 (aged 54)
scientific collector
explorer
botanical collector
botanist
photographer
Ernest Henry "Chinese" Wilson, better known as E. H. Wilson, was a British plant collector and explorer who introduced a large range of about 2,000 Asian plant species to the West; some sixty bear his name.
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16. Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
businessperson
racing automobile driver
Paul Rudd Drayson, Baron Drayson FREng, PC is a British businessman, amateur racing driver and Labour politician. He was Minister of Science in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills until May 2010, where he replaced Ian Pearson. In June 2009 he was additionally appointed as Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform at the Ministry of Defence. After...
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17. Mohammad Parvaiz Malik
1947-2021 (aged 74)
politician
Muhammad Pervaiz Malik was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 13 August 2018 until his death in 2021. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly between 1997 and May 2018. He served as Minister for Commerce and Textile, in Abbasi Cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018.
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18. Jeff Rooker, Baron Rooker
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Jeffrey William Rooker, Baron Rooker PC is a British politician and life peer who served as a government minister from 1997 to 2008. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr from 1974 to 2001.
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19. Abdollah Jassbi
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Abdollah Jafarali Jassbi is an Iranian academic and politician who was president of Azad University from the establishment of the university in 1982 until his resignation in 2012. He was also a presidential candidate in 1993 and 2001.
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20. Salma Yaqoob
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Salma Yaqoob is a British political activist and psychotherapist who served as the Leader of the Respect Party from 2005 until 2012, representing the party on Birmingham City Council.
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21. Anthony Cheung
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, GBS, JP is a Hong Kong politician and academic. He was the Secretary for Transport and Housing from 2012 to 2017 and 5th President of the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd). He was one of the few government officials coming from a pro-democracy background.
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22. Nic Robertson
1962-. (aged 64)
journalist
Dominic Robertson is the international diplomatic editor of CNN.
23. Peter Casey
1957-. (aged 69)
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Peter Joseph Casey is an Irish entrepreneur. He is the founder and former Executive Chairman of Claddagh Resources, a global recruitment and executive search business. From 2012 to 2014 he was a panellist on the RTÉ television programme Dragons' Den, in which he was one of the investors adjudicating business plan pitches.
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24. Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
1957-. (aged 69)
engineer
politician
Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as a member of the Perak State Executive Council since November 2022 under Saarani Mohamad and from May 2018 to March 2020 under Ahmad Faizal Azumu, and as a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Rapat since May 2018. He previously served as the...
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25. Idris Jusoh
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) from May 2020 to June 2023, the Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Education II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN...
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26. Ben Francis
1992-. (aged 34)
chief executive officer
businessperson
entrepreneur
Benjamin David Francis MBE is a British billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder, CEO and majority owner of Gymshark, a fitness apparel and accessories company founded in 2012. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to the business sector.
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27. Richard Stanton
1961-. (aged 65)
firefighter
cave diver
Richard William Stanton, MBE, GM is a British civilian cave diver who specialises in rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation and the British Cave Rescue Council. He has been called "one of the world's most accomplished cave-divers", "the face of British cave diving," and "the best cave diver in Europe". Stanton has lived in Coventry for many years, and was...
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28. Kevin Warwick
1954-. (aged 72)
roboticist
artificial intelligence researcher
university teacher
engineer
computer scientist
Kevin Warwick is an English engineer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Coventry University. He is known for his studies on direct interfaces between computer systems and the human nervous system, and has also done research concerning robotics.
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29. Tony Hayward
1957-. (aged 69)
geologist
businessperson
entrepreneur
Anthony Bryan Hayward is a British businessman and former CEO of the oil and energy company BP. He replaced the Baron Browne of Madingley on 1 May 2007. His tenure ended on 1 October 2010 when he was replaced by Bob Dudley following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He was chairman of Glencore Xstrata from 2014 to 2021.
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30. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
2002-. (aged 24)
rugby union player
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Prem Rugby club Exeter Chiefs and England.
31. Frankie Boyle
1972-. (aged 54)
television presenter
autobiographer
comedian
journalist
stand-up comedian
Francis Martin Patrick Boyle is a Scottish comedian and writer. Boyle first gained widespread recognition as a regular panellist on the comedy show Mock the Week from 2005 until 2009. He then created and starred in the Channel 4 sketch show Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights (2010) and BBC Two's chat show Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–2022). In 2020, he...
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32. John Lodge
1943-2025 (aged 82)
musician
composer
record producer
songwriter
singer
John Charles Lodge was an English musician who was the bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and a songwriter for the longstanding progressive rock band the Moody Blues. Joining the group in 1966, he contributed to many of the Moody Blues' most acclaimed works, including "Ride My See-Saw", "Isn't Life Strange", and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)",...
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33. Ismail El Gizouli
environmental scientist
Ismail Abdel Rahim El Gizouli is a Sudanese civil servant specializing in energy and environment and a member of the bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He has acted as interim chairman of the IPCC since 24 February 2015, following the resignation of Rajendra Kumar Pachauri. This appointment will last until the next election for a chairman, which...
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