The IET/BCS Manchester Turing Lecture 2005

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The all-pervasive nature of the general-purpose computer has made the most profound mark on almost every aspect of our lives. The central seminal figure in this computer revolution was Alan Turing, whose outstanding originality and vision made it possible, in work originating in the mid 1930s. Although it is now hard to see what the limits of the computer revolution might eventually be, it was Turing himself who pointed out to us the very existence of such theoretical limitations.

In honour and recognition of Turing's contribution in the field of computing, IEE and BCS established the Turing Lecture in 1998. Chris Mairs’ lecture represents the eighth lecture in the series.

For the first time the University of Manchester and IBM,in association with BCS and IET, successfuly hosted the Turing Lecture with this year's speaker Professor Frederick P Brooks , Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Thank you all for attending the Lecture and making it such a huge success.

For those of you who were either unable to attend or would like to view the lecture again, please find below links to the recording of the lecture and the IET TV Webcast.

This event was jointly sponsored by the School of Computer Science, Manchester Business School, the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and IBM, in association with BCS and IET.