Alan Langlands

Sir Alan Langlands
Chief Executive of NHS England
In office
1994  31 August 2000
Preceded byDuncan Nichol
Succeeded byNigel Crisp

Sir Robert Alan Langlands (born 29 May 1952) is a former vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds. He is notable for past service as the fourth chief executive of the National Health Service executive in England (1994–2000), as principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Dundee (2000–2009), and Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (2009–2013).