Gibson, Roy
04 July 1924Description Area
Gibson, who describes himself as a space administrator, was a member of ESRO and ESA from 1967 to 1981. He was educated at Oxford University and the London School of Economics. After a decade in the Colonial Administrative Service in Malaya, from 1948 to 1958, he joined the Atomic Energy Authority in London until 1967. He was Deputy Director of the Technical Centre (ESTEC) 1967 to 1971, Director of Administration ESRO, 1971 to 1974, Acting Director General in 1974 and 1975 and Director-General of ESA, 1975 to 1980. He was subsequently the first Director General of the British National Space Centre from 1985-1987. Since then he has served as an aerospace consultant to the EU Commission and was linked to the setting up of the European Environmental Agency.
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Gibson, Roy
04 July 1924Description Area
Gibson, who describes himself as a space administrator, was a member of ESRO and ESA from 1967 to 1981. He was educated at Oxford University and the London School of Economics. After a decade in the Colonial Administrative Service in Malaya, from 1948 to 1958, he joined the Atomic Energy Authority in London until 1967. He was Deputy Director of the Technical Centre (ESTEC) 1967 to 1971, Director of Administration ESRO, 1971 to 1974, Acting Director General in 1974 and 1975 and Director-General of ESA, 1975 to 1980. He was subsequently the first Director General of the British National Space Centre from 1985-1987. Since then he has served as an aerospace consultant to the EU Commission and was linked to the setting up of the European Environmental Agency.