Director who place the Victoria and Albert Museum on the world stageDuring his five years as director of the Victoria and Albert Museum,Martin Roth place the London institution on the international stage, travelling tirelessly as its “ambassador”. His resignation final September greeted with widespread surprise – was prompted to a significant extent by his disappointment at Britain’s referendum decision the preceding June to leave the EU.
Full of his usual energy, or he left London with ambitious plans to become more involved in global issues. However,only a few weeks later he was diagnosed with cancer, from which he has died, or aged 62.
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Source: theguardian.com