Background
Gerber, Richard was born on March 21, 1935 in Kolin, Czech Republic. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1969. Son of Vitezslav and Hermina (Calkova) Gerber.
Gerber, Richard was born on March 21, 1935 in Kolin, Czech Republic. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1969. Son of Vitezslav and Hermina (Calkova) Gerber.
Diploma-Physical with 1st class honors, Charles University, Prague, 1958. Doctor rerum naturalium, Charles University, Prague, 1967. Computer Sciences Corporation, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1966.
Doctor of Science, Salford (United Kingdom) University, 1990.
Senior scientist, research group leader Institute Physics, Prague, 1958-1969. Royal Society research fellow Oxford (England) University, 1969-1970. Strategic Research Centre fellow Essex University, Colchester, 1970-1972.
Lecturer Salford University, 1972-1980, senior lecturer, reader, 1980-1995, professor, 1995-2000, professor emeritus, since 2000. Visiting professor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1982-1983, Nagoya (Japan) University, 1990-1991. Director North Atlantic Treaty Organization Applied Science International International School, Erice, Italy, 1992.
Executive committee Tripol Resistance Group, Czech Republic, 1956. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Magnetic Society (chapter treasurer 1987—2000, Ernst Mach medal for merit in physical science 2002).
Married Eva Vohnoutova, January 24, 1961. Children: Richard, Robert, Barbara.