Background
Smith, Roderick Arthur was born on December 26, 1947 in Oldham, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Son of Eric and Gladys Mary Smith.
Smith, Roderick Arthur was born on December 26, 1947 in Oldham, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Son of Eric and Gladys Mary Smith.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 1970; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge U., United Kingdom, 1975.
Research fellow, Queens' College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1975-1978;
fellow, Queens' College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1978-1988;
lecturer, Cambridge U., United Kingdom, 1977-1988;
professor, U. Sheffield, United Kingdom, since 1988. Head department mechanic process engineering U. Sheffield, 1992-1995. Chairman Advanced Reap What You Sew Research Center, since 1993.
British Rail research professor Royal Academy Engineering, since 1995. Board chairman College Railway Technology, Derby.
Fellow Institution Mech. Engineers, Institute Materials.
Married Yayoi Yamanoi, March 22, 1975.