Derek Roberts
Sir Derek Harry Roberts,
Engineering
Roberts spent much of his professional life in industrial scientific research at Plessey's
UCL
Roberts became the Provost of UCL in 1989. Under his leadership UCL expanded significantly, merging with several institutions including the Institute of Child Health in 1996, the Royal Free Medical School in 1998, and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies in 1999.[7][8][9]
Roberts retired in 1999, but returned to UCL in 2002 to act as interim Provost following the resignation of his successor, Christopher Llewellyn Smith.[10] He served until the appointment of Malcolm Grant in August 2003.
Roberts died on 17 February 2021, aged 88.[11]
Personal life
Roberts married Winifred Short in 1958. They have two children.[12]
Honours and legacy
Roberts was appointed a
In recognition of his contributions to the faculty, UCL's main Engineering building was named the Roberts Building.[15]
References
- ^ ‘ROBERTS, Sir Derek (Harry)’, Who's Who 2011, A & C Black, 2011; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2010 ; online edn, Oct 2010 accessed 20 Dec 2010
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- ^ Pepper, Michael; Kelly, Michael (2024). "Sir Derek Harry Roberts. 28 March 1932—17 February 2021". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society.
- ^ "Library and Archive catalogue" (PDF). Royal Society. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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- ^ "List of Fellows: RAEng". Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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- ^ "History of UCL Medical School". UCL. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011.
- ^ "New UCL SSEES Building". 26 October 2005.
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- ^ "No. 51357". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1988. p. 6621.
- ^ "No. 54066". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 2.
- ^ "Tributes paid to UCL visionary and moderniser Sir Derek Roberts". UCL. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.