Professor of Computer Science at the University of Cambridge and Managing Director of Microsoft's Cambridge Research Laboratory.

Regretfully, Roger passed away (from cancer) on Feb 28th, 2003, aged 67. :-(

You can find a wonderful tribute made to him in a special celebration on Feb 17th, 2003 here: http://www.research.microsoft.com/~aherbert/needham_50_5.aspx

-- DavidWeller

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