Professor Bernard (“Bernie”) Roth: A short biography

This brief biography is intended to highlight the historical prominence of Professor Bernard Roth, whose scientific and academic life and contributions are more than well known among the mechanism and machine science community all around the world. Bernie is celebrating his 85th birthday in the spring of 2018. His long and profitable career has been renowned, not only by his large number of achievements and contributions, but also by his sincere dedication to the highest standards of human integrity. Several different aspects of his life are considered in this work, namely, his education and scientific and academic career, the awards and honors bestowed upon him, and his cooperation with, and his leadership within, the international community.