Colin Renfrew
The Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn | |
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 Renfrew in 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 24 June 1991 – 15 September 2021 | |
| Disney Professor of Archaeology University of Cambridge | |
| In office 1981–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Glyn Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Barker |
| Master of Jesus College, Cambridge | |
| In office 1986–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Cottrell |
| Succeeded by | David Crighton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Colin Renfrew 25 July 1937 Stockton-on-Tees, England |
| Died | 24 November 2024 (aged 87) Cambridge, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
Service years | 1956–1958 |
Andrew Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn (25 July 1937 – 24 November 2024) was a British archaeologist, paleolinguist and Conservative peer noted for his work on radiocarbon dating, the prehistory of languages, archaeogenetics, neuroarchaeology, and the prevention of looting at archaeological sites.
Renfrew was also the Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, and was a Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.