Background
Watts, Kenneth Alan was born on March 18, 1921 in Southampton, England. Son of Bert and Lily Diana (Lewington) Watts.
organization urban development consultant
Watts, Kenneth Alan was born on March 18, 1921 in Southampton, England. Son of Bert and Lily Diana (Lewington) Watts.
University of Southampton, United Kingdom, 1940-1942, Bachelor of Science. School of Planning, London, 1947, Diploma. Spoken languages: English, French.
Advisor, section chief United Nations Center Housing, Building and Planning, New York City, 1963-1971. Deputy director United Nations Office for Technology Cooperation (now department Technology Cooperation Development), 1971-1975. Department resident representative United Nations Development Programme, Cairo, Egypt, 1975-1976, resident representative Rangoon, Burma, 1977-1981.
Senior advisor United Nations Economic and Social Commission-Asia and Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, 1981-1982. Consultant United Nations DP/NYC and United Nations Habitat, Nairobi, from 1982. Leader missions to Sri Linka, Indonesia, Nepal, Vietnam and China.
Resident representative Pakistan, 1988, Thailand, 1990. Senior lecturer Pratt Institute, New York City, 1965-1968. Adjunct associate professor University Columbia, New York City, 1968-1972.
Senior associate Development Planning unit University College, London, since 1983.
Served to captain Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1943-1947. Member Royal Town Planning Institute.
Married Joan Tyrrell, September 4, 1948. Children: Jennifer Mary, Nichola Susan, Sara Stephanie, William.