Professor Michael Anderson FBA

Social, economic and geographic histories of Scotland, the UK, and Western Europe since the 18th century. Social economy of households and families

Elected 1989

Current post

Emeritus Professor of Economic History, University of Edinburgh

Past appointments

University of Edinburgh Emeritus Professor of Economic History

2008 -

National Library of Scotland Chairman of the Board of Trustees

2000 - 2012

University of Edinburgh Senior Vice-Principal

2000 - 2007

University of Edinburgh Professor of Economic History

1979 -

University of Edinburgh Reader in Sociology

1975 - 1979

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