Background
Heap, Robert Brian was born on February 27, 1935 in Derbyshire, Great Britain. Son of Bertram and Eva Mary (Melling) Heap.
Heap, Robert Brian was born on February 27, 1935 in Derbyshire, Great Britain. Son of Bertram and Eva Mary (Melling) Heap.
Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nottingham, England, 1958; Master of Arts, Doctor of Science, Cambridge U., 1960.
Demonstrator, Cambridge U., 1960;
Lalor research fellow, American Red Cross Babraham, Cambridge, 1963-1964;
head department physiology, AFRC Babraham, Cambridge, 1964-1974;
head Cambridge Research Station, AFRC Babraham, Cambridge, 1986-1989;
director research, IAPGR Cambridge and Roslin, Cambridge and Midlothian, 1989-1993;
director research, IAPGR Cambridge, 1993-1994;
senior fellow, U. Cambridge, School Clinical Medicine, Swindon, since 1994. Member committee Society for Study of Fertility, 1967-1972, treasurer, 1968-1971. Vis.prof. U. Nairobi, 1974, U. Guelph, 1990.
Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1975-1982,China, 1981-1985. Visiting research fellow Murdoch U., 1976. Chairman Ciba Foundation Symposium, 1978, Harden Conference, 1984.
Lecturer Society for Study of Fertility, 1986, Linacre College, U. Oxford, 1993. Special professor of University Nottingham,1988. Science adviser Merck Sharp and Dohme, since 1990.
Married Marion Patricia Grant, 1961;3 children.