Background
Burrows, Clifford Robert was born on July 20, 1937 in Shoeburyness, England. Son of Edward Stephen and Edith Mable (Aspland) Burrows.
Mechanical engineering educator
Burrows, Clifford Robert was born on July 20, 1937 in Shoeburyness, England. Son of Edward Stephen and Edith Mable (Aspland) Burrows.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with 1st class honours, U. Wales, Swansea, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Automotic Control, U. London, 1969; Doctor of Science in Engineering, University London, 1989.
With borough treasurer' department, Southend Borough Council, 1953-1955;
industrial trainee, Thames Board Mills Ltd., 1955-1958;
research assistant, University College, Swansea, 1962-1963;
lecturer, senior lecturer, then principal lecturer, West Ham College Technology, 1963-1969;
lecturer, U. Sussex School Engineering and Applied Sciences, 1969-1980;
reader, U. Sussex School Engineering and Applied Sciences, 1980-1982;
professor dynamics and control, U. Strathclyde, Scotland, 1982-1987;
professor system engineering, director Fluid Power Center,, U. Bath., England, since 1987;
head School Mech. Engineering, University Bath., England, 1990-1995;
dean of engineering and design, U. Bath., since 1996. Visiting research associate U. Waterloo, England, 1976.
Director Engineering Design Center in Fluid Power Sys., since 1992. Visiting professor Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1993. Guest professor Tokyo Institute Technology, 1995.
Consultant to major companies andgovt. departments, United Kingdom, since 1975.
Non-stipendiary priest Church of England, since 1977. Fellow Royal Academy Engineers, Institution Elec. Engineers, Institution Mech.
Engineers (editor Journal Sys. and Control Engineering since 1991, member county 1995-1998, member qualifications board since 1995, chairman machine system, computing and controlgroup committee 1994-1996, William Sweet Smith prize 1990, Joseph Bramah medal 1993, Donald Julius Groen prize 1994), Institute Mech. Engineers (83rd Thomas Hawksley lecturer).
Married Margaret Evelyn Mathews, July 8, 1961. Children: Stephen Peter, Paul Robert, John Alastair, Rachael Elizabeth.
