Inspirational Yekemi Otaru to take chancellor role at University of the West of Scotland Aberdeen entrepreneur Yekemi Otaru An “inspirational” Aberdeen business woman has been named chancellor-elect of the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). Yekemi Otaru, 42, will formally take up the role of Chancellor at the University of the West of Scotland on the first of September, succeeding Dame Elish Angiolini. Ms Otaru holds four degrees, including in chemical engineering and an MBA, and has considerable industrial experience in engineering and marketing. She is co-founder and director at Doqaru, the Aberdeen-based sales and marketing consultancy. The British Nigerian is also a board member of Interface, which connects organisations from national and international industries to Scotland’s universities, research institutes and colleges, matching them with academic expertise to help them grow. An author and social media expert, she is also known for her innovative use of platforms such as LinkedIn and has founded her own fashion business, Yo Couture.