crown CU Home > Libraries Home
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 Note

Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge University (1996-2003); President, Royal Academy of Engineering (2001-2006); Chairman, Science & Technology Committee, House of Lords.

Scope and Contents

Family 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.

Subjects

Access Conditions

Copyright held by: The Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York and The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2007.

Using this collection

Columbia Center for Oral History

Address:
Columbia University
535 West 114th Street
801 Butler Library, Box 20
MC1129
New York, NY 10027
Telephone:
(212) 854-7083

Email:
oralhist
@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

Website:
Columbia Center for Oral History