Prof Clare McNaught, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), has been appointed as an Honorary Chair at the University of Aberdeen.
A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, the appointment recognised Prof McNaught's significant contributions to the surgical profession and her dedication to education and training.
Originally from Glasgow, Prof McNaught has held several positions in the NHS, and currently works as a Consultant General Surgeon at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. Clare also made history in 2025 by becoming the first female President in RCSEd's 520-year history.
Throughout her career, Clare has been a dedicated educator and has held several key roles within the College, including Vice President, examiner, Regional Surgical Ambassador for Yorkshire, Surgeons’ News Editor, and Founder and Chair of the Younger Fellows’ Committee.
Prof Clare McNaught said: “It is a tremendous honour to have been appointed as Honorary Chair at the University of Aberdeen, an institution that played such a formative role in my own career. I am deeply grateful for this recognition and excited by the opportunity to contribute to the university's community.
“This role allows me to further my lifelong commitment to surgical education and to strengthen the ties between the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and one of Scotland’s most respected universities. I look forward to helping inspire the next generation of medical professionals."
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Notes to editors
About RCSEd:
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh was first incorporated as the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1505 and is based in Edinburgh, Birmingham and Malaysia.
It is one of the oldest surgical corporations in the world with a global membership of more than 33,000, including over 15,000 members in the UK.
The College also has a significant worldwide presence with members in over 100 countries.
The College promotes the highest standards of surgical and dental practice through education, training and examinations, its liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the modern surgical and dental workforce.
The College has six faculties: The Faculty of Dental Surgery, The Faculty of Surgical Trainers, The Faculty of Dental Trainers, The Faculty of Perioperative Care, The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care and The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare.
It is also home to the UK’s only Faculty of Dental Trainers, open to all those with an interest in training in dentistry regardless of College affiliation.
You can find RCSEd at rcsed.ac.uk, on YouTube, on TikTok, on Facebook, and Instagram.