Background
Sharwood, Derek William was born on January 22, 1942 in Lusaka, Zambia. Son of Herman Thomas and Dorothy Sharwood.
Sharwood, Derek William was born on January 22, 1942 in Lusaka, Zambia. Son of Herman Thomas and Dorothy Sharwood.
Bachelor of Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1963. Bachelor of Science with honors, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1964. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Port Elizabeth, 1972.
Master of Science, University Port Elizabeth, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Witwatersrand, 1998.
Research assistant, Rhodes U., 1963; researcher, Rhodes U., 1964-1967; lecturer, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 1968-1973; senior lecturer, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 1974-1979; head department, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 1980-1988; dean Faculty of Applied Science,, Port Elizabeth Technikon, since 1989.
Married Pearl Mary Hagemann, December 17, 1966 (divorced March 1982). Children: Robin, Nicola.