Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (Crossbench) – Chair, Science and Technology Committee
Baron Sutherland of Houndwood was elevated to the peerage in 2001 and since then he has been the Chair of the influential Science and Technology Committee. Prior to entering the House of Lords, he was Professor of Religion at King’s College London, becoming Titular Professor in 1985.
Born Stewart Sutherland in 1941 in Aberdeen, Lord Sutherland was educated at Woodside School, Aberdeen, and Robert Gordon's College. In 1963 he graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a first-class MA Philosophy, and two years later he received an MA Philosophy of Religion from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In recognition of his achievements, Lord Sutherland has received numerous distinctions, including 10 honorary degrees from European and American universities. An elected Fellow of the British Academy, he holds honorary fellowships from King’s College London; Corpus Christi Cambridge and the University College of North Wales.
