Robert Burgess (sociologist)

Sir Robert Burgess
Sir Robert Burgess[1]
Burgess at Thomas Erlebach's inaugural lecture on 2 December 2008
Born
Robert George Burgess

(1947-04-23)23 April 1947
Died21 February 2022(2022-02-21) (aged 74)
Alma materUniversity of Warwick (PhD, 1981)
University of Durham, (BA, 1971)
Spouse
Hilary Joyce
(m. 1974)

Sir Robert George Burgess DL, FAcSS (23 April 1947 – 21 February 2022) was a British sociologist and academic. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester in 1999, succeeding Ken Edwards. He was President of the British Sociological Association 1989–1991[2] and chair of the board of GSM London.[3]

  1. ^ BURGESS, Prof. Robert George’, Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online ed., Oxford University Press, Dec 2009; online edn, Nov 2009 accessed 31 Dec 2009
  2. ^ "University welcomes new President and Vice-Chancellor". University of Leicester. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ GSM London (April 2015). "Professor Sir Bob Burgess joins GSM London as chair of board". GSM London. Retrieved 2 July 2015.