Background
ROBERTS, Derek was born on March 28, 1932 in Manchester. Son of Harry Roberts and Alice Roberts (nee Storey).
physicist and business executive
ROBERTS, Derek was born on March 28, 1932 in Manchester. Son of Harry Roberts and Alice Roberts (nee Storey).
Manchester Central High School and Manchester University.
Director Plessey Allen Clark Research Centre 1969-1973. Manager Director Plessey Microsystems Division 1973-1979. Director of Research, The General Electric Company Public Limited Company 83, Technology Director 1983-1985, Deputy Manager Director (Technology) 1985-1988, Director since 1988.
Provost University College, London April since 1989.
Visiting Professor, University College London 1979. Honorary Doctor of Science (Bath) 1982, (Loughborough) 1984, (City) 1985, (Lancaster) 1986, (Manchester) 1987, (Queens University, Belfast) 1990, Doctorate.Univ.
(Open) 1984, (Salford), (Essex), (London) 1988.
Married Winifred Short in 1958.