Background
Roberts, Victor Colin was born on February 11, 1943 in Surbiton, United Kingdom. Son of Ernest and Marjorie (Edwards) Roberts.
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- Author, editor: Blood Flow Measurement, 1972. Author: Doulton Ink Wares, 1993, Medical Radiation Physics—A European Perspective, 1995, Amputee Management-A Handbook, 1995. Doulton Ink Wares - a Second Look 2021; Editor Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 1985-1992.Editor Medical Engineering and Physics, 1993-1999, honorary editor, since 1999. Contributor articles to science and professional journals. Patentee in field.
(Victor) Colin Roberts
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(Victor) Colin Roberts, British medical engineer, educator and inventor. Achievements include patents in field of medical instrumentation. Recipient President's Prize (Biological Engineering Society, 1980); Nightingale prize (Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, 1996); EU Leonardo da Vinci Award (for excellence and innovation in professional education and training, 2004).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, King's College, London, 1966. Master of Science, University Surrey, England, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Surrey, England, 1971.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1998.
Career
Engineer Associate Electrical Industries, Rugby, United Kingdom, Compagnie Francaise Thomson, Houston, Paris, 1961-1967. Professor biomedical engineering King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, 1983-1990, foundation professor of medical engineering and physics, 1990-2013. Director medical engineering and physics King's College Hospital, 1990-2013.
Director National Centre of Rehabilitation Engineering, 1991-2013. Visiting professor University Plovdiv, Bulgaria, since 1997. Partner Bee Publications, London, since 1993, biomedical Engineering Enterprises, London, since 1981.
Chairman design council Medical Equipment, London, 1979-1989. Chairman medical electronics committee, Institution of Electrical Engineering, 1976-1977.
Member Administrative Council, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, 1991-1998. Chairman, IFMBE Working Group on Clinical Engineering, 1982-1985. Member United Nations Subcommittee on Aids for Rehabilitation, 1995-1997. Governor James Allen's Girls' School, London, 1997-2003.
Editor, journal Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 1985-1992. Editor, journal Medical Engineering & Physics. 1993-1999.
Chairman, Cornwall MediPark Ltd 2004-2009. Director and Chairman, NHS Innovations SW Ltd 2007-2016. Trustee/Director and Chairman, Cornwall Mobility Ltd 2004-2018
Achievements
Works
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- Blood Flow Measurement, 1972
- Doulton Ink Wares; 1993
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Doulton Ink Wares - a Second Look
2021
Other Work
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Author, editor: Blood Flow Measurement, 1972. Author: Doulton Ink Wares, 1993, Medical Radiation Physics—A European Perspective, 1995, Amputee Management-A Handbook, 1995. Doulton Ink Wares - a Second Look 2021; Editor Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 1985-1992.Editor Medical Engineering and Physics, 1993-1999, honorary editor, since 1999. Contributor articles to science and professional journals. Patentee in field.
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Membership
Fellow International Academy Medical and Biological Engineering, Royal Society Medicine, Institution Electrical Engineers, Biological Engineering Society (president 1976-1978, President's prize 1980), Institution Physics and Engineering in Medicine (founder, Nightingale prize 1996), Institute Physics. Member Institution biomedical Engineers Australia (honorary), Romanian Society for Clinical Engineering (honorary).
Connections
Married Christine Joan Lake, July 27, 1968. Children: Tara Jane, Catherine Elizabeth.
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Nationality
British
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1966
King's College , Bachelor of Science in engineering and Associate of KCL in Theology London, United Kingdom -
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1971
Career
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1961 - 1967
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1983 - 1990
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1990 - 2003
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1991 - 2003
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2000 - 2003