Background
Braben, Donald Walter was born on May 29, 1935 in Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Son of Walter and Agnes Braben.
Braben, Donald Walter was born on May 29, 1935 in Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Son of Walter and Agnes Braben.
Bachelor of Science, University Liverpool, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Liverpool, 1961.
Assistant professor University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1961—1963. Principal science officer Science Research Council, Daresbury, England, 1963—1973. Science adviser Cabinet Office, London, 1973—1976.
Senior principal science officer Science Research Council, 1976—1977, Bank of England, London, 1977—1980. Head venture research British Petroleum, 1980—1990. Founder and chairman Venture Research International Ltd, Epping, England, since 1990.
Visiting professor University College London, since 1993. Adviser Wellcome Trust, London, 1996. Chair of innovation Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland, since 2005.
Task force member National Science Board, Washington, since 2005.
Fellow: Institute Physics.
Married Shirley McLoughlin, August 11, 1956. Children: David John, Peter Alan, Jennifer Mary.