Background
SMITH, David was born on May 21, 1930 in Port Talbot. Son of William Smith and Elva Smith.
SMITH, David was born on May 21, 1930 in Port Talbot. Son of William Smith and Elva Smith.
Colston’s School, Bristol, St. Paul’s School, London and Queen's College Oxford.
Fellow, Queen's College Oxford 1956-1959. Harkness Fellow, University of California Berkeley 1959-1960. University Lecturer, Department, of Agriculture Science, University of Oxford 1960-1974.
Fellow and Tutor, Wadham College Oxford 1964-1974. Melville Wills Professor, of Botany, University of Bristol 1974-1980. Sibthorpian Professor, of Rural Economics University of Oxford 1980-1987.
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh since 1987. Honorary Doctor of Science (Aberdeen) 1990.
Married Lesley Mutch in 1965.