Professor Steve Chapman

Steve Chapman

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

FRSE, FRSC, C.CHEM

Memberships of professional bodies

  • Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Biochemical Society
  • Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry

External appointments

  • Board member UCEA
  • Chair Funding Policy Group, Universities Scotland
  • Chair UCEA Scottish Committee
  • Universities Scotland

Education

  • BSc 1980, Newcastle University
  • PhD 1983, Newcastle University

Career history

  • Vice-Principal, University of Edinburgh, 2006-2009
  • Head of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, 2000-2005
  • Lecturer then Reader then Professor 1985-2009 University of Edinburgh
  • NATO Post Doctoral Fellowship at MIT 1983-85

Areas of research

  • Biological Inorganic Chemistry

Interests and hobbies

  • Sport (all types)
  • Walking
  • Music
  • Magic