Robert A. Lawrence, CD, JP, LL.M., is Chairman of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and Deputy Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC).
A highly respected governance professional, technology entrepreneur, and public servant, he brings more than forty years of leadership experience across banking, telecommunications, information technology, and national development.
He has previously served as Chairman of the Spectrum Management Authority and the Universal Service Fund, and was a member of the Telecommunications Advisory Council during Jamaica’s telecommunications liberalization. Mr. Lawrence is a strong advocate for science, innovation, technology, and sustainable national development.