Background
Osborne, Denis Gordon was born on September 17, 1932 in London. Son of Alfred Gordon and Frances Agnes (Watts) Osborne.
Osborne, Denis Gordon was born on September 17, 1932 in London. Son of Alfred Gordon and Frances Agnes (Watts) Osborne.
Bachelor of Science, University Durham, England, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Durham, England, 1957.
Lecturer in Physics, University of Durham 1957. Lecturer, Fourah Bay College Sierra Leone 1957-1958. Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana 1958-1964.
Reader in Physics, University of Dar es Salaam 1964-1966, Professor 1966-1971, Dean of Science 1968-1970. IBRD consultant in Malaysia 1971. Research Fellow, University College London 1971-1972.
IBRD consultant in Ethiopia 1972. Principal, Overseas Development Administration London 1972-1980, Assistant Secretary 1980-1987. High Commissioner in Malawi 1987-1990.
Senior Research Fellow, Royal Institute of Public Administration since 1990.
Author some 50 research papers on physics, education, development, other subjects.
Board directors Dulwich College Preparatory School, since 1986. Fellow Institute of Physics. Member The Athenaeum.
Reading, writing, attempts at windsurfing.
Married Christine Susannah Shepherd, May 16, 1970. Children: Ruth Cynthia, Sally Frances.