Job History

1996-date

Director of Research

CALResCo Group

A loose international non-profit organization dedicated to education and research in self-organization and the complex system sciences (currently has academic members in U.K., U.S.A, Russia, Canada and the Czech Republic).

1994-date

Research Scientist and Philosopher

Independent

I specialise in transient attractors, multidimensional fitnesses and the applicability of complexity theory outside scientific boundaries. The latter includes social, business and artistic areas and is mainly focused on the philosophical implications of complexity thinking in the wider cultural environment.

1992-94

Applications Project Manager

BT Rochdale Computer Centre

For billing applications within the U.K.s North West Region CSS computers (about 3000 terminals, responsibility for a turnover of a billion pounds per annum). Also national representative on steering committees for Systems & Applications Support Section of BT's Research & Development Division.

1986-91

Information Technology Executive

BT Manchester District

Directing various mainframe/micro support groups for all the operational divisions within BT's Manchester District. Responsibility for systems analysis, standards, financial costing and proposal vetting.

1979-85

Computer Scientist (Database Manager)

British Telecom North West Region

Programming networked microcomputer network database systems on PCs and CP/M systems to manage network design and costing systems. This included optical and digital transmission planning systems as well as the control structure for the field management teams, colour graphics and management statistics.

1975-78

Network Planning Manager

British Telecom North West Region

Covering analogue & digital cable systems design, costing and justification (million pounds/scheme average) for the Manchester area of British Telecom's North West Region, along with initial mainframe computerisation of forecasting.

1969-74

Electronic and Radio Engineer

British Post Office Manchester Area

Covering operation of the BBC and IBA Television networks, maintenance of Frequency Division Multiplex, Pulse Code Modulation and analogue transmission systems, support for Microwave, UHF, VHF (Mobile Telephone) systems and closed circuit TV systems. Studio engineer for Confravision business meeting system.

1966-68

Telecommunications Apprenticeship

General Post Office Manchester Area

Academic Qualifications

31 December 1994

Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours)

The Open University

(Computer Aided Design, The Physics of Matter, Graphs, Networks & Design, Matter in the Universe)

1 April 1985

Elected Member: Institute for the Management of Information Systems

(then the Institute of Data Processing Management - membership lapsed)

12 December 1983

Bachelor of Arts

The Open University

(Understanding Space & Time, Computer Based Information Systems, Computing & Computers, Images & Information, Discovering Physics, History of Mathematics, Mathematics Foundation Course, Arts Foundation Course)

28 October 1982

Elected Member: The New York Academy of Sciences

(membership lapsed)

1970/71

Higher National, Certificate of Supplementary Studies

IEE/IERE

(Computer Engineering, Electronic Circuits & Systems, Computer Programming & Numerical Methods)

1969/70

Higher National Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

IEE/IERE

(Radio Communications, Electronics, Mathematics A2)

1967/68

Ordinary National Certificate in Engineering

IEE/IERE

(Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering 'A' and 'B')

Publications

See http://www.calresco.org/themes.htm