James Charles McElnay OBE FCCP FRPharmS is the current Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Enterprise and Postgraduate Affairs and the Acting President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast.

[1] McElnay previously served as acting president and Vice-Chancellor in 2013 before the appointment of Prof. Johnston.

He continued his academic career at Queen's and spent a year as a visiting professor at the Texas Medical Centre in Houston before being awarded a Chair of Pharmacy Practice in 1995.

His research interests lie in the area of clinical pharmacy, with particular reference to pharmaceutical care and paediatric therapy.

[2] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to Higher Education and Pharmacy.