Background
Belshaw, Deryke Gerald Rosten was born on September 9, 1932 in Hampton, England. Son of Leonard Gerald and Phyllis Guiver (Rosten) Belshaw.
Belshaw, Deryke Gerald Rosten was born on September 9, 1932 in Hampton, England. Son of Leonard Gerald and Phyllis Guiver (Rosten) Belshaw.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1954. Diploma, Oxford University, England, 1957.
Research officer Cambridge University, England, 1958-1960. Lecturer, reader University East Africa, Kampala, Uganda, 1960-1970. Senior lecturer, reader University East Anglia, Norwich, England, 1970-1985, professor England, 1985-1997, professor emeritus England, since 1997.
Dean of development studies Oxford Center Mission Studies, since 1999, director Institute Development Research, since 2000. Rural development advisor United Kingdom Aid, Kenya, 1970-1973. Dean school University East Anglia, 1981-1984.
Regional planning advisor United Nations, Tanzania, 1974-1977, 80-82, food policy advisor, Ethiopia, 1986-1989. Visiting professor World Bank/United Nations, Uganda, 1992-1994.
Board directors World Vision, U.K, 1988-1997. Trustee Traidcraft Foundation, England, 1987-1997. Vice president United Nations Association, Norwich, England, since 1995.
Lieutenant Royal Artillery British Army, 1954-1956. Member United States Association Christian Economists, Agricultural Economic Society (conference co-organizer 1994-1995, president 2002-2003, member executive committee since 2001), Development Studies Association (study group, convenor since 1996).
Married Audrey Gladys Newell, August 15, 1959. Children: Jeremy, Sarah, Anna.