Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Alec N. Broers : oral history, 2007.
Creator: | Broers, Alec, 1938- | Project: | Atlantic Philanthropies Oral History Project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 53 pages sound recordings 2 CD-ROMs (99 min.) | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteVice-Chancellor, Cambridge University (1996-2003); President, Royal Academy of Engineering (2001-2006); Chairman, Science & Technology Committee, House of Lords.
Scope and ContentsFamily background; childhood and early life; education; career: engineering, nanotechnology, academia, higher education administration; higher education in the U. K.: government influence, structure, funding sources, admissions process; Atlantic Philanthropies: higher education grantees, higher education in U.K., personnel, anonymity, funding sources; Interactions: Charles F. Feeney, Michael Gwinnell, Frank H. T. Rhodes.
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright held by: The Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York and The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2007.
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