Background
Gillard, Robert David was born on August 23, 1936 in St James, London. Son of Thomas and Eva Marjorie (Arthur) Gillard.
Gillard, Robert David was born on August 23, 1936 in St James, London. Son of Thomas and Eva Marjorie (Arthur) Gillard.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1960; Bachelor of Science, University of Oxford, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1964; diploma, Imperial College, London, 1964.
Assistant lecturer Imperial College, London, 1961-1964. Lecturer University Sheffield, England, 1964-1966. Reader University Kent, Canterbury, England, 1966-1973.
Visiting professor University Minnesota, 1970-1971, Lajos Kossuth University, Debrecen, Hungary, 1983, University Western Sydney, Australia, 1992. Erskine visiting professor University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1982. Consultant 3M Company, St. Paul, 1971-1990, 3M International, St. Paul, since 1990.
Adviser Association of Commonwealth University, 1986-1994, University Brunei, Darussalam, 1985-1994.
Flight lieutenant Royal Air Force, 1954-1956. Member Cardiff Science Society (president 1980-1982), Cwmbach Male Choir.
Married Diane Laslett, December 28, 1957 (divorced July 1979). Children: Isabelle, Andrew Laslett, Duncan Robert. Married Anne Elizabeth Howard, May 8, 1982.
Children: Fiona Rosemary, Thomas Howard.