Background
Bond, Derek was born on December 22, 1951 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Son of Dudley Arthur and Margaret Joyce Bond.
economist educator statistician
Bond, Derek was born on December 22, 1951 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Son of Dudley Arthur and Margaret Joyce Bond.
Bachelor of Science, New University Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1973. Master of Science, New University Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1974.
Senior research officer Department Manpower Services, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1977—1989. Principal economist Department Financial and Personnel, Northern Ireland, 1979—1982. Independent consultant Coleraine, 1982—1987.
Senior research officer, technical director Policy Research Institute, Belfast, 1987—1990. Lecturer Ulster Business School, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, 1990—1992, senior lecturer Jordanstown/Coleraine, 1992—1999, University Ulster, Coleraine, since 1999. Director Northern Ireland Regional Research Laboratory, Belfast, since 1991.
Consultant on call Northern Ireland Civil Service, Belfast, 1998—2004. Expert on territorial units EuroStat, Luxembourg, 2002—2004. Statistical advisor Northern Ireland Health Boards, Belfast, since 1996.
Fellow: Royal Statistical Society (chartered statistician). Member: International Statistical Institute (president since 2003, committee member since 2003), Econometric Society, International Association for Official Statistics.
Married Mary Carr; children: Christopher Olaf, Deborah Anne, Alanna Julie, Jarlath Trevor, Caoimhe Maria.