Background
WALLACE, David was born on October 7, 1945 in Hawick, Scotland. Son of Robert Elder Wallace and Jane McConnell Wallace (nee Elliot).
professor of mathematical physics
WALLACE, David was born on October 7, 1945 in Hawick, Scotland. Son of Robert Elder Wallace and Jane McConnell Wallace (nee Elliot).
Bachelor of Science, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1970.
Harkness fellow Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1970-1972. Lecturer physics department Southampton (England) University, 1972-1978, reader physics department, 1978-1979. Tait professor mathematics physics University Edinburgh, 1979-1993, head physics department, 1984-1987, director Edinburgh Concurrent Supercomputer, 1987-1990, director Edinburgh Parallel Computing Center, 1990-1993.
Vice chancellor Loughborough (United Kingdom) University, since 1994. Associate director Research Initiative on Pattern Recognition, Royal Signals and RADAR Establishment, Malvern, 1986-1990. Chairman physics committee Science & Engineering Research Council, Swindon, United Kingdom, 1987-1990, chairman science board, 1990-1994, member of council, 1990-1994.
Member high performance computing and networking advisory committee European Commission, 1991-1992, member physics panel human capital and mobility programme, 1991-1994, member large scale facilities evaluation panel, since 1995. Member Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, since 1993. Member council and chairman technical opportunities panel Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council, since 1994.
Chairman task force on sport in higher education Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of Universities of United Kingdom/Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas, since 1995. Board directors LINK Office Science and Technology, since 1995.
Fellow Institute Physics (Maxwell medal 1980), Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal Society (member various science and industrial award committees), Royal Society Arts. Member British Association Advancement of Science (president 1994).
Married Elizabeth Anne Yeats, August 20, 1970. 1 child, Sara Elizabeth.