Background
Sargent, Roger William Herbert was born on October 14, 1926 in Bedford, England. Son of Herbert Alfred and May Elizabeth (Gill) Sargent.
Sargent, Roger William Herbert was born on October 14, 1926 in Bedford, England. Son of Herbert Alfred and May Elizabeth (Gill) Sargent.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1954. Doctor of Science in Engineering, Imperial College, London, 1977.
Doctor (honorary), Institute National Polytechnic, Nancy, France, 1987. Doctor (honorary), University Liège, Belgium, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1993.
Assistant lecturer, Imperial College, London, 1950-1951;
senior lecturer, Imperial College, London, 1958-1962;
professor chemical engineering, Imperial College, London, 1962-1966;
Courtaulds professor chemical engineering, Imperial College, London, 1966-1992;
professor emeritus, senior research fellow, Imperial College, London, since 1992;
design engineer, Air Liquide, Paris, 1951-1958. Member process control research committee Min. Technology, 1960-1962.
Dean engineering Imperial College, London, 1973-1976, head department chemical engineering, 1975-1988, director center process system engineering, 1989-1992. Chairman of the Board studies chemical engineering U. London, 1966-1969, member committee academic organization, 1980-1982. Member of advisory committee engineering technical British Council, 1976-1989, chairman 1984-1989.
Member board chemical and minerals requirements Department Trade Industry, 1980-1981, committee data requirements, 1980-1981, board mechanic electrical engineering requirements, 1981-1986, committee process plant, 1980-1981, chairman 1981-1987. Supervisor board national engring.lab., 1987-1988. Non-executive director Prosys Technology Ltd., 1988-1991.
Member British National Committee International Engineering Affairs, 1987-1990. Richard W. Wilhelm lecturer U. Princeton, 1994. Member scientific counsel U. Toulouse, 1995-1998.
Distinguished research lecturer chemical engineering Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1996.
Member British-French Mixed Cultural Commission, 1985-1990. Fellow Royal Academy Engineering (founding), Institute Chemical Engineers (member research committee 1960-1966, 80-85, chairman working party process optimization 1963-1966, member publication committee 1961-1963, chairman 1963-1972, member education committee 1984-1986, member international committee 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1991, vice president 1969-1973, president 1973-1974), Institute of Mathematics Applications, City and Guilds London Institute (honorary), Royal Society Arts. Member United States National Academy Engineering (foreign associate).
Married Shirley Jane Levesque Spooner, August 11, 1951. Children: Philip Michael, Anthony John.