John A. McDermid
John A. McDermid, OBE FREng is a computer scientist and professor[1] at the University of York, UK and Chairman of Rapita Systems Ltd. UK.
John A McDermid | |
|---|---|
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University University of Birmingham |
| Known for | Software Engineering |
| Awards | BCS Fellow FREng (2002) OBE (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Software engineering |
| Institutions | University of York, UK |
Education
McDermid received his undergraduate education at Cambridge University and later his Ph.D. at the University of Birmingham, UK in 1981.[2]
Career
McDermid was with the UK Ministry of Defence as a research scientist and spent five years in the software industry. He then moved to take up the position of Chair in Software Engineering[3] at the University of York since 1987. He became Head of Department of Computer Science for the years 2006-2012 and 2016-2017. He is author or editor of six books and has published over 370 papers.[4] He was a Vice President of the BCS from 2000 to 2003 and a founding member of the United Kingdom Computing Research Committee (UK CRC). He is a member of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council and the Rolls-Royce Electrical and Controls Advisory Board. He became Chairman of Rapita Systems in January 2014. He is regarded as a world-leading authorities in the area of safety-critical and real-time software.[5]
Awards
He was made an OBE and elected to Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He is a fellow of the British Computer Society.
