BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"\; 50 years of Computing - A Cambridge Perspective"\; - D r Andrew Herbert DTSTART:20150617T170000Z DTEND:20150617T175000Z UID:TALK56915@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Professor John Naughton DESCRIPTION:_About the Series_\n\nA series of specially-commissioned 50-mi nute lectures to celebrate the first 50 years of Wolfson College. In the s eries\, eleven distinguished members of the college reflect on development s in their fields of expertise in the half-century since Wolfson was found ed.\n\n_About the Lecture_\n\nWhen Wolfson was founded computers were larg e\, expensive machines only used by a privileged few. In this the College ’s 50th anniversary year we are surrounded by computers\, most of which are seen as essential\, everyday consumer items. Dr Herbert will tell the story of how Cambridge has contributed to the evolution of the computer f rom the mainframe to the cloud and offer a view on what the next 50 years might hold. \n\nTo take us back to 1965 Dr Herbert hopes to be able to de monstrate a working Elliott minicomputer from the mid 1960s - the kind of machine on which he first learned to program in 1970. The size of two che st freezers\, weighing over 300kg and costing the equivalent of £200\,00 0 at present day prices\, the 903 has a tiny fraction of the memory and co mputing power of a modern Raspberry Pi computer.\n\n_About the Lecturer_\n \nAndrew Herbert started his research career in the Cambridge University C omputer Laboratory. Working with Roger Needham\, a notable early Fellow a nd benefactor of the College\, Andrew had the privilege of working on many seminal developments in computer operating systems and networks. Leaving the university for industry\, he founded his own company\, subsequently a cquired by Citrix Systems\, a major American software vendor\, which still retains a significant presence in Cambridge. In 2001 Andrew rejoined Rog er Needham who by then had started the Microsoft research laboratory in Ca mbridge. Taking over the directorship of the laboratory on Roger’s unti mely death\, Andrew’s role extended to become Chairman for all the Micro soft research laboratories and advanced technology centres in the Europe\, Middle East and Africa region\, with additional responsibility for techn ology strategy and policy engagement with governments and industry partner s. \n\nTaking retirement from Microsoft is 2013\, Andrew keeps himself bu sy with restoring and reconstructing historical computers. In particular h e is leading a project to reconstruct the Cambridge EDSAC computer of 1949 \, the first computer to be built as a computing service to users and the first computer with a practical programming system. With an equal passion for aviation\, he is also restoring a 1930’s Supermarine Walrus seaplan e and flies his own 1953 RAF de Havilland Chipmunk trainer. \n\nIn his ti me\, Andrew has been an Ordinary Fellow\, a Senior Member and an Extraordi nary Fellow of Wolfson. He is presently the youngest Emeritus Fellow.\n\n To reserve a place at this lecture please click "here":https://www.eventbr ite.co.uk/e/wolfson-college-50th-anniversary-lecture-tickets-16672011435 LOCATION:Lee Hall\, Wolfson College END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR