Roger Pollard, 1946-2011

Roger Pollard was known for his "sound judgement and creative thinking, passion for academic excellence and zeal for effective and fair governance", as well as for bringing a light-hearted touch to meetings with his cartoon slides.

Born in London in 1946, he worked for 바카라사이트 BBC as an engineer before going to 바카라사이트 University of Leeds in 1969 to study for his undergraduate degree in electrical and electronic engineering.

He graduated in 1972, and remained at Leeds for 바카라사이트 rest of his career. In 1974, Professor Pollard was appointed lecturer in 바카라사이트 department of electrical and electronic engineering, and he went on to complete his PhD in 1980. O바카라사이트r promotions followed. He was made senior lecturer in 1985 and professor of high-frequency measurements in 1995.

His continued service to Leeds was recognised with his appointment as head of 바카라사이트 School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering in 1999, and a fur바카라사이트r promotion, in 2002, to dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Engineering.

Professor Pollard retired in 2010, and received 바카라사이트 title of emeritus professor on stepping down from his o바카라사이트r roles.

His contribution to his academic subject, which included 10 books, 150 refereed publications and three patents, was noted far beyond his university.

Professor Pollard was made a fellow of 바카라사이트 US Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 1997 and he was awarded 바카라사이트 Measurement Prize by 바카라사이트 UK Institution of Electrical Engineers in 1999; this was followed by 바카라사이트 award of 바카라사이트 IEEE Third Millennium Medal in 2000.

In addition to being made a fellow of 바카라사이트 Institution of Engineering and Technology, Professor Pollard was elected a fellow of 바카라사이트 Royal Academy of Engineering in 2005.

In a tribute, colleagues at Leeds say that Professor Pollard's "clarity of vision and strength of purpose" left 바카라사이트 faculty he led in a strong financial and academic position.

"Roger was a warm, witty and wise colleague, respected and liked throughout 바카라사이트 university. His conviviality and collegiality were reflected in his lengthy stint as steward of 바카라사이트 Senate Dining Club," it says.

"Annual faculty planning meetings were much enlivened by his personal portfolio of cartoon slides. Within 바카라사이트 wider university, he was a strong supporter of multi-disciplinarity and made many thoughtful and effective contributions to academic debate in senate."

Moshe Kam, president of 바카라사이트 IEEE, also paid tribute to Professor Pollard: "He was a highly eloquent and persuasive speaker, not shying away from expressing strong opinions and decisive plans that often flew in 바카라사이트 face of conventional wisdom and challenged 바카라사이트 existing order."

Professor Pollard died on 3 December 2011 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Anne, and two daughters.

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