Background
Broers, Alec Nigel was born on September 17, 1938 in Calcutta, India. Son of Alec William and Constance Amy (Cox) Broers.
Broers, Alec Nigel was born on September 17, 1938 in Calcutta, India. Son of Alec William and Constance Amy (Cox) Broers.
Bachelor of Science, Melbourne U., 1958, 59; Bachelor in Mech. Sciences, Cambridge U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Cambridge U., 1965; Doctor of Science, Cambridge U., 1990; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Glasgow U., 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), Warwick U., 1997.
Member research staff, International Business Machines Corporation Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1965-1981;
manager electron beam technical, International Business Machines Corporation Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1967-1972;
manager photo and electron optics, International Business Machines Corporation Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1972-1981;
manager advanced technical, International Business Machines Corporation East Fishkill Development Laboratory, Hopewell Junction, New York, 1981-1984;
member corporation technical committee, International Business Machines Corporation Headquarters, Armonk, New York, 1984;
professor electrical engineering, head electrical division department engineering, Cambridge U., 1984-1992;
head department engineering, Cambridge U., 1992-1996;
vice chancellor, Cambridge U., since 1996;
member research staff, International Business Machines Corporation Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1965-1981. Fellow Trinity College, Cambridge, 1985-1990. Master Churchill College, Cambridge, 1990-1996.
Member Royal Academy of Engineering Council, 1994-1996, Engineering and Physical Sciences Council United Kingdom, since 1992. Non-executive director general board Lucas Industries, 1995-1996. Non-executive director Vodafone Group.
Member Council for Science.and Technology.
Fellow Institution Elec. Engineers (honorary), Institute of Physics, Royal Academy Engineering (county 1992-1996), Royal Society. Member United States National Academy Engineering (fgn.assoc.).
Married Mary Therese Phelan, December 27, 1965. Children: Mark, Christopher.