Alan Clive Roberts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1934
Place of Birth: Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Profession: biologist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Alan Clive Roberts
- Professor Alan Clive Roberts (born 28 April 1934) OBE KStJ TD DL MPhil Ph.D.
- DSc LLD DTech FLS CBiol FRSB FCGI CIMechE is a foremost Consultant and Clinical Scientist, specialising in biomaterials, clinical prosthetics and implants in reconstructive surgery.
- He is an international authority on the research, development, and the use of tissue adhesives in wound management.
- His invention has been described as a wound closure revolution, and he is known as the "father of tissue adhesive".Roberts' work has been translated across the field of surgery.
- He was awarded Prince Philip Medal for research in the field of implantation materials in 1970, the MBE in 1982, and the OBE for contributions to science & technology in 2002.He was Director of the Centre for Clinical Prosthetics, Dept of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Professor of Biomaterials in Surgery at Academic Surgical Unit of the University of Hull.
- Also, Consultant Clinical Scientist at Nuffield Hospital in Leeds, and the Head of Clinical Prosthetics Department at St Lukes Hospital Bradford and Chairman of the Bradford Research Ethics Committee.
- Roberts is Director of the Biomaterials Research Unit, University of Bradford and as Clinical Director, he has developed novel materials and devices which have received awards and licenses for use in surgery.
- Roberts is former joint Director of the Institute of Health Research and was Chairman of the National Research Ethics Service from 2006-11.
- He was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Court and Council at the University of Leeds from 1983-2000.Roberts was Vice-President of the Royal Society of Medicine from 2007–09 and the Founder President of the Technology in Medicine Section from 2009-2011.
- He was Honorary Treasurer of the RSM.
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