Sir Malcolm John Grant, CBE, FAcSS (born 29 November 1947)[1] is a barrister, academic lawyer, and former law professor.

[15] Grant said of the "Campaign": I have heard it suggested that the concept of philanthropy is somehow alien to the national psyche, and that asking for money is not the British thing to do.

[22] In regard to UCL's need for additional funding, he stated the reasons in an interview with the BBC: To provide world-class research – through discovery, invention and creativity – and to convey the excitement of it to able young minds.

In June 2007, in response to legal threats from Alan Lakin, husband of a purveyor of herbal remedies, Grant required Professor David Colquhoun to remove his website, "Improbable Science"[24] from university computers.

An outcry from the scientific community ensued, and Grant reconsidered, inviting Dr. Colquhoun to bring the site back to UCL once it had been edited on counsel's advice.

[25] In December 2011, the student union at UCL proposed a vote of No Confidence" in Grant, challenging his appointment as chair of the NHS Commissioning Board.

[28] Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab – who attempted to explode a bomb on a flight to Detroit in December 2009 – had been the president of the UCL Islamic Society from 2005 to 2006.

[29] In a robust response to the criticisms, Grant stated that he had ordered a review into the issue, and went on to restate the case for freedom of speech on university campuses.

[30] He refuted the insinuation that there was a problem with Islamic extremism at UCL, and accused some anonymous below the line contributors to the Telegraph of "Islamophobia".

The membership of the AEBC brought together a varied group of individuals with different interests, including Robin Grove-White, then Chair of the Board of Greenpeace UK, and Justine Thornton, subsequently a High Court Judge.

[38] He brought proponents and opponents to the table, and ensured that the public voice was heard in decisions relating to genetic modification.

[39][40][41] Grant served from 2006 to 2009 as chair of the Russell Group of UK research universities,[42] and as a Member of Council of the Royal Institution from 2007 to 2009.

[35] In 2003, Grant was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to planning law and local government.