Background
Roberts, Derek Frank was born on July 20, 1925 in London.
Roberts, Derek Frank was born on July 20, 1925 in London.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1953. Demonstrator in physical anthropology University of Oxford, England, 1949-1963. Visiting professor U.
Research Council, Oxford, 1964-1965. Head department human genetics U. Newcastle upon Tyne, England, since 1966, appointed to personal chair in humangenetics, 1978. Director Regional Genetics Advisory Service, Newcastle upon Tyne, since 1966.
Field worker, various parts of Africa, 1953-1960.
Visiting professor human genetics University of Michigan, 1960-1961. Ormond Butler visiting professor human genetics U. Queensland, Australia, 1979.
Philip von Wielligh lectr.South African Inherited Diseases Association, 1982. Raymond Dart lecturer U.Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 1982.
Member of staff population genetics unit Medical. Served with Lincolnshire Regiment, British Army, 1943-1946. Fulbright scholar, 1960.
Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal Society South Africa, Institute Biology (Darwin lecturer 1982), Eugenics Society (member of council, secretary since 1975).
Member Clinical Genetics Society (member of council 1969-1985, president 1976-1978), International Association Human Biologists (secretary-general and editor since 1979), Society Study Human Biology (member of council, chairman since 1981), International Union Biological Sciences (treasurer since 1985). Member Church of England.
Married Mary Josephine Cullin.