Background

SILBERSTON, Zangwill Aubrey was born on January 26, 1922 in London. Son of Louis Silberston and Polly Silberston (nee Kern).

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1945. Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1950. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1971.

Career

Lecturer in Economics, Cambridge 1953-1971, Fellow Saint John"s College 1958-1971, Chairman Faculty Board of Economics and Politics 1966-1970. Official Fellow in Economics, Nuffield College Oxford 1971-1978, Dean 1972-1978. Professor, of Economics Imperial College London 1978-1987, Senior Research Fellow, Manager School since 1987.

President Confederation of European Economics Associations 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Zangwill Aubrey Silberston has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Multi-Fibre Arrangement and the UK Economy
  • The Economic Impact of the Patent System: A Study of the British Experience (Department of Applied Economics Monographs)
  • Changing Industrial Map of Europe by Aubrey (Senior Research Fell Silberston (1995-12-11)

Membership

Member Monopolies Commission, London, 1965-1968, Royal Commission on the Press, London, 1974-1977, Royal Commission Environmental Pollution, 1986-1996. Lieutenant Royal FUS, 1941-1945. Member Royal Economic Society (secretary-general 1979-1992, vice president since 1992), Confederation European Economic Associations (president 1988-1990), Travellers Club.

Interests

• Avocations: opera, ballet.

Connections

Married Dorothy Marion Nicholls, May 19, 1945 (divorced 1985). 1 child, Richard Jeremy. Married Michele Ledic, May 23, 1985.

Father:

Louis Silberston

Mother:

Polly (Kern) Silberston

Spouse:

Dorothy Marion Nicholls

Spouse:

Michele Ledic

child:

Richard Jeremy Silberston