Digital60 Celebrations: Kilburn Lecture by Prof Steve Furber
Sponsors
The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
The Manchester Lit. & Phil. has been in existence since 1781
and is one of the oldest learned societies in the country. It has
been at the leading edge of knowledge in many fields, and in making
that knowledge accessible to all. The inaugural Kilburn Lecture
was given on 4th February 2002.
The Kilburn lectures are one of a series of named lectures organised
by the Manchester Lit. & Phil.
Co-Sponsors
The British Computer Society
The BCS is the leading professional body for the IT industry. With members in over 100 countries around the world, the BCS is the professional and learned Society in the field of computers and information systems.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET was formed by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) and now has more than 150,000 members worldwide. It is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and the second largest of its type in the world.
The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester, the home of the world’s first stored programme computer, has a rich history in the area of computing and information systems, having contributed over the years to some of the disciplines most exciting and important innovations. We remain today at the forefront of computing research and development; an institution proud of its reputation for driving technological change and innovation
