Background
Forbes, Richard Gordon was born on March 25, 1941 in Winchester, England. Son of William John Gordon and Kathleen Margaret (Sibley) Forbes.
Forbes, Richard Gordon was born on March 25, 1941 in Winchester, England. Son of William John Gordon and Kathleen Margaret (Sibley) Forbes.
Bachelor, Cambridge (United Kingdom) U., 1963; Master of Arts, Cambridge (United Kingdom) U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (United Kingdom) U., 1971; Doctor of Science, U. Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1983.
Research fellow, U. Aston, Birmingham, 1972-1977; lecturer, U. Aston, Birmingham, 1977-1983; lecturer, U. Surrey, United Kingdom, 1983-1990; senior lecturer, U. Surrey, United Kingdom, 1990-1993; reader, U. Surrey, United Kingdom, since 1993. Chairman United Kingdom Engineering Council, Surrey Region, 1990-1992.
Fellow Institute Physics, Institute Elec. Engineers (member county United Kingdom since 1996, chairman Surrey Center 1997-1998). Member International Field Emission Society (president steering committee since 1996).