Background
Reader, Howard Charles was born on November 27, 1959 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Desmond Harold and Dolores Stella (Frykberg) Reader.
Reader, Howard Charles was born on November 27, 1959 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Desmond Harold and Dolores Stella (Frykberg) Reader.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, King's College, London, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, St. John's College, Cambridge, England, 1985.
Research student, Cambridge/Marconi Research, 1982-1985; lecturer, Natal (South Africa) U., 1986-1989; senior lecturer, Natal (South Africa) U., 1989-1993; associate professor, Natal (South Africa) U., 1994; professor electronic engineering, Stellenbosch (South Africa) U., since 1994. Consultant numerous electronic companies, South Africa.
Regional youth chairman Anglican Church, Durban, South Africa, 1989-1990, youth worker, 1986-1998. Member school governing body, Stellenbosch, 1995. Member Institute Electrical Engineering United Kingdom, South African Institute Electrical Engineering (member organizing committee antennas, propagation and microwave theory conference since 1987), Union of Radio Science International Commission E (chair electromagnetic interference since 1998).
Married Ursula Airth McKane, December 17, 1983. Children: Paul, Jonathan, Catriona.