It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Dr David Potter. Dr Potter was a Cambridge alumnus whose Foundation’s benefaction (alongside his wife, Elaine) created the David and Elaine Potter Lectureship in Governance and Human Rights, leading directly to the establishment of the Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR).
The inaugural David and Elaine Potter Lecturer, Professor Sharath Srinivasan, has written a wonderful tribute for the CGHR website, reflecting on how the vision and generosity of one life can impact people around the world for generations to come.
You can read Professor Srinivasan's tribute here: https://www.cghr.polis.cam.ac.uk/articles/in-memoriam-dr-david-potter-1943-2026/#related-articles