Details of Alumnus of the Year award recipients prior to 2000. 1999 Ian Rankin MA English Language, 1982 An award winning crime writer, Ian Rankin is the author of the Inspector Rebus novels. 1998 Allan Little MA Politics and Modern History, 1982 BBC foreign correspondent, who has reported from 39 countries in the past decade including Bosnia, South Africa and Russia. 1997 The Rt Hon Sir David Steel KBE MSP MA, 1960, LLB, 1962 Former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and Member for Lothians. Former Leader of the Liberal Party and former Rector of the University. 1996 Dr Emmanuel Evans-Anfom MB ChB, 1947 Contributed significantly to the development of medicine in the Congo and to medical education in Ghana. 1995 Jean Allison BMus, 1962 Principal Teacher of Music at Wester Hailes Education Centre. 1994 Stella Rimington MA English Language, 1958 Former Director General of the Security Service. 1993 Dr Roualeyn Fenton-May BSc Chemical Engineering, 1967 Director of Operations Development at the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, USA. 1992 Judge David Edward LLB, 1962 Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Communities and former Salvesen Professor at the University. 1991 Dr Sheila McKechnie MA Politics & History, 1970 Director of the Consumers’ Association, former National Director of Shelter from 1985 to 1995, coordinating the campaign for the homeless. 1990 Dr Sorley MacLean MA Hons English, 1933 Gaelic poet and man of letters. The University’s creative writer in residence from 1973 to 1975. This article was published on 2024-10-28
