Background
Tedford, David John was born on July 12, 1931 in Coatbridge, Scotland. Son of Thomas Tedford and Eliza Yates.
Tedford, David John was born on July 12, 1931 in Coatbridge, Scotland. Son of Thomas Tedford and Eliza Yates.
ARCST, Royal College of Science & Technology, Glasgow, Scotland, 1952. Bachelor of Science, University Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, 1955.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Technology University Lodz, Poland, 1988. Dynamics Technologies (honorary), University Abertay Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1995.
DUniv (honorary), University Strathclyde, Glasgow, 1996. FUniv (honorary), University Strathclyde, Glasgow, 1999.
Research engineer Ferranti Ltd., Edinburgh, 1955-1958. Lecturer University Strathclyde, Glasgow, 1958-1964, senior lecturer, 1964-1969, reader, 1969-1972, professor, 1972-1996, deputy, vice principal, 1982-1991, special adviser to principal, 1991-1993, emeritus professor, since 1996. Science adviser Scottish Office Industry Department, Glasgow, 1992-1994.
Chief science adviser Secretary of State for Scotland, Edinburgh, 1994-1997. Director Scottish Academy Consultant, Edinburgh, Scotland, since 1995. Non-executive director Startech Ltd., Glasgow, since 1997.
Chairman of court University Abertay, Dundee, Scotland, since 1997.
Active Scottish Science Trust, Edinburgh, 1996-1999, since 2001, Dundee Science Trust, 1998-2001. Chairman science advisory committee Scottish Science Trust, Edinburgh, since 1999. Member planning group New University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 1986-1989, member council, 1989-1992.
Member Scottish University Reactor Center Nuclear Safety Committee, East Kilbride, Scotland, since 1982. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh (member council 1989-1992, vice president 1992-1995), Institution of Electrical Engineers (member council 1992-1995, achievement medal 1997), Royal Society Arts. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), CIGRÉ (distinguished), 1998.
Married Mary White Gardner, June 29, 1956. Children: Catriona, Niall, Ross, Craig.