University of Bath - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

See also: Category:Alumni of the University of Bath

Arts and media

• Sean Li: Hong Kong film actor
• Russell Senior: formerly of the band Pulp
• Neil Fox: radio DJ and TV presenter known as "Dr Fox"
• Nigel Dick: pop music video producer
• Katherine Roberts: author
• Chuck Pfarrer: American screenwriter, novelist, former US Navy SEAL
• Keith Christmas: English folk/rock musician
• Mike Graham (journalist): journalist and radio broadcaster for TalkSport

Government, law and public policy

• Edward Lowassa: former Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania
• Yang Jiechi: Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
• Don Foster: Liberal Democrat MP for Bath
• Sandra Gidley: former Liberal Democrat MP for Romsey
• Mansoor Hekmat: Iranian Communist Leader
• Eric Joyce: Labour MP for Falkirk
• T S Krishnamurthy: former Chief Election Commissioner of India
• Peter Butcher: British diplomat and Ambassador to Turkmenistan
• Mohammad Tufik Rahim: former Iraqi Minister of Industry and Mines
• Sir Stephen Gary George Dalton: Chief of Air Staff, RAF

Business

• Justin King: CEO of Sainsbury's
• Stewart Till: Chairman of United International Pictures and Millwall FC
• Bob Wigley: former Chairman Merrill Lynch, Europe, Middle East and Africa; Chairman of Yell Group plc
• Sir Julian Horn-Smith: former COO of Vodafone
• Paul S Allen: business magnate and President of Cognis Corp
• Thomas Pellereau: Inventor & Winner of The Seventh Series of The Apprentice

Academia

• Salleh Mohammad Yasin: Director of International Institute for Global Health at the United Nations University and Former Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Malaysia
• Doug Altman: founder and Director of Centre for Statistics in Medicine and Cancer Research UK Medical Statistics Group.
• Florence Wambugu: African plant pathologist
• David Skrbina: pioneer of ecophilosophy

Sports

• Amy Williams: skeleton: Britain's gold medallist at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games — graduated with a Foundation Degree in Sports Performance in 2007
• Heather Stanning: rowing: winner of Team GB's first gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, and also the first ever Olympic gold medal for British women's rowing. Heather graduated in 2007; she read sports technology
• Ben Rushgrove: athletics: winner of the T36 100m silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Performance in 2009
• Marilyn Okoro: athletics: 400m and 800m runner who made her Olympic debut in Beijing and represented England at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Graduated with a degree in French and Politics in 2007
• Sam Weale: modern pentathlon: represented Great Britain at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and in July 2010 he became the first British man to win an individual medal at a Modern Pentathlon European Championships, when he won silver in Debrecen, Hungary. Graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Technology in 2005.
• Richard Mantell: hockey: played for the GB team finishing 5th at the Beijing Olympic Games, he graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science in 2004.
• Pamela Cookey: netball: One of England's world-class players, she was a member of the England team that won bronze at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Pamela is a former TeamBath captain, but now plays for Surrey Storm in the Fiat Netball Superleague. Graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration in 2008
• Kate Howey: Judo: one of Britain's greatest judo players, she represented Great Britain at four Olympic Games; winning bronze at Barcelona in 1992 and silver in Sydney. She has also carried the Union Flag, at the head of the Great Britain team in Athens. Graduating from the University of Bath with a Foundation Degree in Sports Performance in 2008.
• Rachel Howard: badminton: She has won the elite Circuit in 2007/8 also, winning gold in the woman's singles in Sussex 2006 at the ASICS National Elite Open Circuit. In 2006 at the University of Bath's ASICS National Elite Open Circuit Grand Finals, she won silver in the women's singles. Graduated with a BSc (Hons) Psychology in 2007.
• Barry Scollo: tennis: He graduated from the University of Bath with a degree in Coach Education and Sports performance in 2002, and a BA (Hons) Coach Education and Sports Development in 2004, also an MA Education in 2005. Achieved a career high ATP singles of 1291 in 1999 and went on to be Director of Coaching at the TeamBath Tennis Academy. Named an LTA coach of the year in 2009.
• Katy Livingston: modern pentathlon: one of Britain's most successful pentathletes, she competed in Beijing Olympics, finishing seventh and won individual bronze at the 2008 World Championships.. Her achievements in 2007, earned her a British Olympic Association's modern pentathlon Olympic athlete of the year award. Graduated with a BA (Hons) Coach Education and Sports Development in 2006.
• Matt Stevens: Bath and England rugby union player
• Steve Borthwick: Former Bath and England rugby union player, currently with Saracens.
• Mark Hardinges: cricketer
• James Hudson: London Irish and England Saxons
• Joe El-Abd: RC Toulonnais
• Gareth Rees: Glamorgan CCC cricketer
• Rachel Dunn: international English netball player
• Jon Sleightholme: former English Rugby player
• Marcus Bateman: British Rower
• Dennis Bergkamp: Dutch football player