3 March 2005

'Four' he's a jolly good fellow

Four academics from the University of Dundee's Division of Applied Computing have been elected Fellows of the British Computer Society.

Dr Peter Gregor's fellowship recognises his work on widening access to IT and for making human-computer interfaces easier for all to use. Dr Norman Alm has received his fellowship for his multidisciplinary work on computer systems for older people. Prof John Arnott has been elected for his work on communication support for people with disabilities and Dr Steve Parkes has been recognised for his work on computer systems for spacecraft.

The new fellows join their colleague Prof Alan F. Newell MBE in sharing this honour.

Dr Mike Rodd, Director of Knowledge Services and External Relations at the British Computer Society said, "We are delighted that four staff from Applied Computing at Dundee University have been elected Fellows of the British Computer Society. The British Computer Society is the leading professional body for the IT industry. Fellowship of the society is strictly limited to those who can demonstrate to their peers sustained excellence in their field and professional standing in the community."

For further information please contact Norman Alm on 01382 345596

By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk