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Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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- Sir Derman Guy Christopherson, OBE, PhD, FRS, FREng
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History
Master of Magdalene College, 1979-1985
Educated at University College, Oxford, and Harvard. Scientific Officer, Research and Experiments Dept, Ministry of Home Security, 1941-1945.
Made a Fellow of Magdalene College in 1945 and was Bursar between 1947 and 1949.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, 1949-1955
Professor of Applied Science, Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, 1955-1960
Vice-Chancellor and Warden, University of Durham, 1960-1978
Chairman of the Committee of UK Vice-Chancellors and Principals, 1967-1970
Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission, 1980-1985
Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College, 1969-1978 and 1985-2000. One of the College’s most distinguished Masters.
Opened the new campus of the University of Malta.
In the College Magazine
Article: 'Sir Derman Christopherson - A Welcome' by W. Elkan, College Magazine, vol. 22 (1977-78) pp. 4-7
Article: 'Sir Derman Christopherson: Tribute' by J. E. Stevens, College Magazine, vol. 29 (1984-85), pp. 1-3
Obituary by R. Hyam College Magazine, vol. 45 (2000-01) pp. 8-13