Background
Sunderland, Eric was born on March 18, 1930 in Ammanford, United Kingdom. Son of Leonard and Mary Agnes (Davies) Sunderland.
Sunderland, Eric was born on March 18, 1930 in Ammanford, United Kingdom. Son of Leonard and Mary Agnes (Davies) Sunderland.
Bachelor, University Wales, United Kingdom, 1950. Master of Arts, University Wales, United Kingdom, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Wales, United Kingdom, 1997.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1954.
Research assistant University London, 1953—1954. Research scientist National Coal Board, United Kingdom, 1957-1958. Lecturer in anthropology University Durham, England, 1958—1966, senior lecturer in anthropology, 1966-1971, professor of anthropology, 1971-1984, pro-vice chancellor, 1979-1984.
Principal, vice chancellor University Wales, Bangor, 1984-1995, vice chancellor Frederick of Wales, 1989—1991, professor emeritus, since 1995, president Lampeter, 1998-2002. Secretary-general International Union Anthropol. and Ethnological Sciences, 1978-1998, president 1998-2003. Chairman board directors Gregynog Press, since 1991.
Member Broadcasting Council for Wales (British Broadcasting Corporation), 1996-2000. Commissioned officer Royal Artillery, 1954-1956.
Editor: Genetic Variation in Britain, 1973, The Exercise of Intelligence, 1980, Genetic and Population Studies in Wales, 1986.
Chairman Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, 1994—2001, Environmental Agency's Advisory Committee for Wales, 1996—2001. Member board British Council, 1996—2001, chairman Welsh committee, 1996—2001. High sheriff, deputy lt of Gwynedd, 1998—1999.
Lord lieutenant of Gwynedd, 1999—2006. Justice of the Peace, 1999—2006. President Bangor University Foundation, since 2001.
Chairman Wetlands for Wales Project, since 2001. Member Welsh Livery Guild, since 2001. Chairman Commission on Local Government Election Arrangments in Wales, 2001—2002.
Fellow Royal Anthopol. Institute (various positions including president 1989-1991), Institute Biology London, Croatian Anthropol. Society (honorary); member Gorsedd of Bards (honorary), International Union Anthropology and Ethnolog.
Sciences (president 1998-2003).
Travelling, book collecting, gardening, watercolours.
Married Jean Patricia Watson, October 19, 1957. Children: Helen Rowena, Frances Anne.