Richard Henry Tizard

317 Tizard went to the LSE where from 1956-8 he was a Research Fellow in Analytical Economics studying the application of automatic controls to economic systems. It is not clear if this was connected to the Philips model that had met with disapproval by the DSIR. [see above] However a comment on Tizard’s merits as a shortlisted candidate to succeed the Earl of Halsbury at NRDC in 1959 suggest that he probably wasn’t best suited to promote industrial rather than purely scientific research:

“Age 42, looks older. The best brain but rather out of the world. Highly specialised knowledge. No leadership. Intellectual but impractical approach.” National Research Development Corporation 1955-59 Appointment of Managing Director.PRO: BT 258/334, GH Andrew to RN Quirk February 4 1959

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