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Department of Physics

Staff profile

Prof David John Robertson

Professorial Fellow in the Department of Physics
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 44822
Room number: Netpark G2

(email at d.j.robertson@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

1976-1978 Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Electronics Engineer

1978-1981 UK Infrared Telescope, Hawaii, Instrumentation Engineer

1981-1986 Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Project Engineer, IR Instrumentation

1986-1991 Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Project Manager, IR Instrumentation

1991-1996 Gemini 8-m Telescopes Project, Tucson, Arizona, Instumentation Programme Manager

1996-2005 Programme Manager AIG/CfAI, Physics Department, Durham University

2005-2008 Deputy Director, CfAI, Physics Department, Durham University

2007-2010 Royal Society Industry Fellowship, Microsharp Ltd and Physics Department, Durham University

2009-2011 Visiting Professor, Fudan University, China

2008-Present Professorial Fellow, CfAI, Physics Department, Durham University

Research Groups

  • Centre for Advanced Instrumentation

Research Interests

  • Precision Optics Manufacture
  • Freeform Optics
  • Diffractive Optics and Structures

Publications

Edited works: conference proceedings

Journal papers: academic

Reports: technical