As a fellow alumnus of St. Andrews University, I know that Mark not only has a very personal and longstanding relationship with the university but also has the skills, political acumen, and judgement to act as an outstanding Chancellor of this fine institution.

Mark has a clear commitment to inclusive leadership, academic excellence, and strengthening the university’s role as a trusted, forward-looking institution.

Mark has impressed me with his grasp of the opportunities in the research and innovation landscape to tackle critical challenges of climate, technological, demographic, socio-economic and geo-political change, but also the challenges for universities including St Andrews.

In an era of unprecedented technological, environmental and geopolitical change, Mark is uniquely qualified to help St Andrews navigate the uncertainty, seize the opportunities and grow its reputation both at home and overseas.