Malcolm Allan was Senior Assistant Librarian, 1967-1972, and Sub Librarian, 1972-2000, at the University of Strathclyde.
Robert M Kenedi was born in Hungary. He arrived in Glasgow to study civil engineering at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow in 1938 where he received an Associateship. He continued to study at the University of Glasgow where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science in 1941 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1949. He was awarded the James Muir Prize in 1940 and the Dr J. Mackenzie Prize for research in 1943.
In 1941 Kenedi was appointed to the Royal Technical College as a research assistant in the department of civil and mining engineering and applied mechanics, he became a lecturer in 1945, then senior lecturer in 1947. In 1956 he became reader in strength and materials. In 1963 the Medical Research Council made a grant for the institution of a Bioengineering Unit at Strathclyde and Kenedi was appointed Professor and head of the Unit. This subsequently became the Wolfson Centre following an additional grant from the Wolfson Foundation which Kenedi steered to widespread international recognition as a postgraduate teaching and research institution.
Kenedi took early retirement in 1980 to become the Assistant Director of the Hong Kong Polytechnic. He returned to Strathclyde in 1984 as Advisor on External Relations to the Principal's Office establishing the University's European Office and the Learning in Later Life programme. Kenedi was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of the University of Strathclyde in 1991.
Joe Doyle studied applied chemistry at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow between 1938 and 1942. He won the prize for the best research thesis in the 4th year. He was awarded the Associateship of the Royal Technical College and BSc from the University of Glasgow in 1942.
Ann Mair was the first Computing Officer in the Department of Politics in the School of Arts and Social Studies at the University of Strathclyde.
Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer, in Politics and Economics at Scottish College of Commerce, Glasgow, 1961–1964; University of Strathclyde: Senior Lecturer in Government-Business Relations, 1964–1975; Head of Department of Office Organisation, 1975–1979, and Professor, 1979–1985; Professor, Department of Information Science, 1985–1988, and Chairman of Department, 1985–1987; Professor (part-time), Department of Marketing, 1988–1990.
Noel Cochrane was a mature student at the University of Strathclyde from 1968. His principal subjects were English Literature and History. He later became a teacher.
Robert Orr was a student at the Royal College of Science and Technology from 1955 to 1958. He was awarded a first class honours degree in applied physics in 1958.
Barrie Walters joined the University of Strathclyde in 1967 as an Assistant Lecturer in French. Subsequent appointments included: Lecturer, 1969; Adviser of Studies, 1975; Senior Adviser of Studies, c. 1983; Vice Dean, 1990; Dean, 1999.