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Sir Derek Roberts, semiconductor expert and two-times Provost of University College London – obituary

Sir Derek Roberts, semiconductor expert and two-times Provost of University College London – obituary
A leader in integrated circuit technology, he restored the finances of UCL but caused a revolt with plans to merge with Imperial College
12 April 2021 • 7:00am
Sir Derek Roberts at UCL, in front of the mummified body of Jeremy Bentham
Credit: Graham Turner/ Guardian/Eyevine
Sir Derek Roberts, who has died aged 88, was an industrial scientist who served two terms as Provost of University College London, from 1989 to 99 and 2002 to 03, but discovered during his second term that business and academe make uncomfortable bedfellows.
UCL broke with tradition in appointing an industrialist (Roberts was joint deputy managing director of Arnold Weinstock’s GEC), to the Provostship. The philosopher Jeremy Bentham had been a previous holder of the office, his mummified body on display in a college corridor reminding passers-by of the college’s proud traditions. ....

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Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research mourns death of former Board Member and Trustee Sir Derek Roberts

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Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research mourns death of former Board Member and Trustee Sir Derek Roberts
FEBRUARY 26, 2021, NEW YORK – It is with great sadness that we report the death of former Ludwig Board Member and Trustee, Sir Derek Roberts, who passed away on February 17th at the age of 88 due to complications from COVID-19. Sir Derek served on Ludwig’s Board for nearly 14 years before stepping down in 2012.
An engineer who twice served as provost of University College London, Sir Derek oversaw several successful projects and the university’s expansion during his tenure, including its merger with the Institute of Child Health. He was an early pioneer of silicon-based integrated circuit technology, now ubiquitous in electronic devices from PCs to satellites. His professional life was spent primarily in industrial scientific research, first at Plessy-one of Britain’s largest electronics manufacturers-developing complex integrated circuits ....

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