Alison Richard

Dame Alison Fettes Richard, DBE, DL (born 1 March 1948) is an English anthropologist, conservationist and university administrator. She was the 344th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, the third Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge since the post became full-time, and the second woman. Before arriving at Cambridge, she served as the provost of Yale University from 1994 to 2002.

Professor
Dame Alison Richard
DBE DL
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
In office
2004–2010
Preceded byAlec Broers
Succeeded byLeszek Borysiewicz
Provost of Yale University
In office
1994–2002
Preceded byJudith Rodin
Succeeded bySusan Hockfield
Personal details
Born (1948-03-01) 1 March 1948
Bromley, Kent, England
SpouseRobert E. Dewar
ChildrenCharlotte Dewar and Bessie Dewar
Residence(s)Middle Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materNewnham College, Cambridge
King's College London
Salary£227,000
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