Principal and Vice Chancellor
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli FRSE AcSS
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli has been Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow since October 2009. From 2007-2009 he was Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University. An economist, his research interests are monetary economics, central bank independence, fiscal policy, international finance and macroeconomics.
Sir Anton's academic career at the University of Glasgow spans over four decades, during which he has held roles as Lecturer, Professor, and Vice Principal for Strategy and Advancement. He has served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor since 2009, following a term as Principal of Heriot-Watt University.
As an economist, Sir Anton's research interests focus on monetary economics, central bank independence, fiscal policy, international finance and macroeconomics. He has advised numerous national and international bodies, including the European Commission, the World Bank, and the UK House of Commons Treasury Select Committee. He is currently the academic co-chair of the International Finance Forum and is the current Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Economic Society.
Sir Anton is also President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a member of the University Grants Committee in Hong Kong, where he chairs its Research Group. He previously served as a Director of the UK Universities Superannuation Scheme (2015–2024), one of the largest private pension funds in the country, and chaired the Russell Group from 2017 to 2020, representing the UK's leading research-intensive universities.
Sir Anton has held several influential advisory roles with the UK and Scottish governments, including Chair of the First Minister of Scotland's Standing Council on Europe and membership of the Scottish Government's Council of Economic Advisers.
In recognition of his contributions to economics and higher education, he was knighted in 2017 and awarded the title of Knight Commander (Commendatore) by the Republic of Italy in 2008. He holds honorary degrees from McGill University in Canada and Nankai University in China.
(Estates Committee, Finance Committee, People & Organisational Development Committee, Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee)
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli announced his retirement in 2025 from the position of Principal and Vice Chancellor. Professor Andy Schofield has been appointed as his successor, taking up the role on 1 October 2025.