Background
Mapps, Desmond James was born on July 23, 1944 in Pontypridd, Wales. Son of Cyril and Florence Gertrude (Beese) Mapps.
researcher information science educator
Mapps, Desmond James was born on July 23, 1944 in Pontypridd, Wales. Son of Cyril and Florence Gertrude (Beese) Mapps.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Wales, Cardiff, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wales, Cardiff, 1969.
Research engineer, Data Recording Instruments, Staines, United Kingdom, 1969-1970; senior research engineer, Data Recording Instruments, Staines, United Kingdom, 1970-1972; principal research engineer, Data Recording Instruments, Staines, United Kingdom, 1972-1973; lecturer, U. Plymouth, England, 1973-1980; reader, U. Plymouth, England, 1980-1986; professor, U. Plymouth, England, since 1986; head Center for Research in Information Storage Technology,, U. Plymouth, England. Sony professor electronic information engineering Sony Corporation, Yokohama, Japan, since 1993.
Chairman C.R.A.C., Plymouth, 1990-1993. Fellow Institution Electrical Engineers (chartered engineer), Institute Physics (chartered physicist).
Married Margaret Elizabeth Gazard, May 28, 1971. Children: David, Catherine, Michael.
