Alan Mycroft Explained

Alan Mycroft
Thesis Title:	Abstract interpretation and optimising transformations for applicative programs
Thesis Year:	1982
Thesis Url:	http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.278868
Children:	4

Alan Mycroft is a professor at the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge, where he is also director of studies for computer science.

Education

Mycroft read mathematics at Cambridge then moved to Edinburgh where he completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree with a thesis on Abstract interpretation and optimising transformations for applicative programs^[1] supervised by Rod Burstall and Robin Milner.

Research

Mycroft's research interests are in programming languages, software engineering and algorithms.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

With Arthur Norman, he co-created the Norcroft C compiler.^[6] He is also a named trustee of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a charitable organisation whose single-board computer is intended to stimulate the teaching of basic computer science in schools.^[7]

Personal life

Mycroft has four children.

Notes and References

1. PhD . Alan. Mycroft . Abstract interpretation and optimising transformations for applicative programs . University of Edinburgh . 1982 . Alan Mycroft. 10271733.
2. 10.1016/0004-3702(84)90017-1 . Mycroft . A. . O'Keefe . R. A. . A polymorphic type system for prolog . Artificial Intelligence . 23 . 3 . 295 . 1984.
3. Book: Mycroft . A. . Polymorphic type schemes and recursive definitions . 10.1007/3-540-12925-1_41 . International Symposium on Programming . Lecture Notes in Computer Science . 167 . 217–228 . 1984 . 978-3-540-12925-7 .
4. Book: Mycroft . A. . The theory and practice of transforming call-by-need into call-by-value . 10.1007/3-540-09981-6_19 . International Symposium on Programming . Lecture Notes in Computer Science . 83 . 269–281 . 1980 . 978-3-540-09981-9 .
5. 10.1016/S1571-0661(04)81047-8. Redux. Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science. 89. 2. 149. 2003. Nethercote . N. . Mycroft . A. . free.
6. Book: Mycroft . Alan . Norman . Arthur C. . Optimising compilation . Part I: classical imperative languages . Cambridge, UK . University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory . 1992 . 29982690 . 10.1.1.43.9953 . […] the 'Norcroft' compiler suite jointly constructed by the authors […] Commercial interests are referred to Codemist Ltd. […] .
7. Web site: In depth: Raspberry Pi, the computer on a stick . 11 July 2011 . Bush . Steve . 26 May 2011 . . The Raspberry Pi developers and trustees of its Foundation are: David Braben – Founder of games software firm Frontier Developments and co-author of 'Elite'. Jack Lang – Business angel, early Acorn employee, founder of Cambridge start-ups. Pete Lomas – Founder and MD of Norcott Technologies. Robert Mullins – University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory and St. John's College, Cambridge. Alan Mycroft – Professor of Computing in University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory Eben Upton – Engineer at Broadcom Europe, founder of software start-ups, and former director of computer science at St. John's College, Cambridge..