Smith, Prof. (Stanley) Desmond, (3 March 1931–1 Aug. 2023), Professor of Physics and Head of Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 1970–96, then Professor Emeritus (Dean of the Faculty of Science, 1981–84); Chairman and Founder, Edinburgh Instruments Ltd, 1971–2012; Founder and Director, since 2003 and Chief Scientific Officer, Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd, since 2020 (Chief Executive Officer, 2013–17)
Who Was Who · 2007
"Smith, Prof. (Stanley) Desmond, (born 3 March 1931), Professor of Physics and Head of Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 1970–96, now Professor Emeritus (Dean of the Faculty of Science, 1981–84); Chairman and Founder, Edinburgh Instruments Ltd, 1971–2012; Founder and Director, since 2003 and Chief Scientific Officer, Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd, since 2020 (Chief Executive Officer, 2013–17)" published on by Oxford University Press.