Background
Roberts, Edward was born on August 23, 1957 in Liverpool, England. Son of Alfred and Phyllis Victoria (Hughes) Roberts.
Roberts, Edward was born on August 23, 1957 in Liverpool, England. Son of Alfred and Phyllis Victoria (Hughes) Roberts.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Sussex, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Newcastle upon Tyne, 1982.
Research fellow University College Wales, Bangor, 1982-1983, senior research fellow Cardiff, 1983-1986. Head strategic medical chemistry Parke Davis Neurosci. Research Center, Cambridge, England, 1986.
Director chemistry Astra Zeneca Research Center, professor McGill University, Montreal, 1994-1999. Head discovery chemistry F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland, since 1999.
Member Royal Society Chemistry (chartered chemist), American Chemical Society (member medicinal chemistry division), New York Academy of Sciences, Society Medicine Research.
Married Jacqueline Broomfield, August 23, 1985. Children: Oliver James, Elliott Gareth, Owain Edward.