Ambassadors

Featured Ambassadors

Mike Stirling

As Head of Beano Studios Scotland, Mike Stirling has undertaken a creative and commercial role that means heading up all things Beano in Scotland.

Fleur Darkin

Fleur joined Scottish Dance Theatre as Artistic Director in 2012 and is currently developing partnerships for future projects with V&A at Dundee and festivals and venues internationally.

Darkin’s career has included choreographic stints at Laban, Royal Opera

Danny Wallace

Danny Wallace is a writer and presenter.

Chris Van der Kuyl

Chris is Chairman of 4J Studios, the developers of Minecraft: Console Edition and one of Scotland's leading entrepreneurs. Born in Dundee, Chris has lived his whole life in the city.

Philip Long

Philip is the director of V&A Museum of Design Dundee. Born in Edinburgh, Philip has a wealth of experience in arts and culture, having spent his 20 year career working in museums across the country.

Hayley Scanlan

Hayley Scanlan is an award winning Fashion Designer with a design studio based in Dundee.

All Ambassadors

Professor Sir Pete Downes

Manchester born Pete is well known in the fields of commercial pharmaceuticals having worked for GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca. In his academic...

Jason Swedlow

"I moved to Dundee in the summer of 1998 to start my career as an Independent scientist at the Wellcome Trust Biocentre at the University of...

Lorraine Wilson

Journalist and writer Lorraine Wilson is a proud and passionate Dundonian, whose book Take it to the Bridge, charts the history of Dundee's...

Ged Grimes

Ged is a musician, producer and composer and currently the bass player for Simple Minds. ‘Jack’s Hoose Music’ was set up by Ged...

Martel Maxwell

Martel is a television and radio presenter. Her debut novel, Scandalous is set in Dundee.

"Dundee is simply the best. These days...

Steve Parks

"I lead a research group working on electronic systems for spacecraft at the University of Dundee. Space technology isn't just developed...

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