The AOUG Baroness Lee of Asheridge Award for Technology
Jennie Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge 1904-1988 was born in Lochgelly in Fife, Scotland. Appointed Arts Minister in the Harold Wilson government of 1964 she played a key role in the formation of the Open University.
2007 recipient Mark Dunsford
The Baroness Lee of Asheridge Award 2007 for Mathematics, Computing and Technology went to Mr Mark Dunsford, who was 10th recipient of this award.
Dr. John Newbury supported by Dr. Roger Jones introduced Mark.
Mark began his studies with the Open University in 1995, graduating with first class honours in 2000. He is now working towards his PhD. The title of which is "Adaptive communications in mobile autonomous systems." Mobile autonomous systems are robotic devises. His initial plan to investigate 'rover' type vehicles operating in remote locations such as the ocean floor or another planet had to be trimmed to match the practical resources that were available. So he converged on to the area of robot football to provide the platform to develop his research interests.
Previous Winners
2006 Valerie Rose
2004 Trevor Pearce
2003 Maurizio Ferrari
2002 Jack Cawkwell
2001 Diana White
2000 Linda Waddoups
1998 Adrian Patrick
1996 Jonathan Jacobs
1994 Christopher McAurthur