Stokes, Adrian Victor was born on June 25, 1945 in London. Son of Alfred Samuel and Edna (Kerrison) S. Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, University College London, 1966, Doctor of Philosophy, 1970. Chartered chemist, 1969, engineer, 1990.
Research programmer General Electric Company Computers Limited., Borehamwood, Hertfordshire., 1970-1971. Senior research fellow Institute Computer Science, U. College London, 1971-1977. Senior lecturer The Hatfield Polytechnic, Hertfordshire., 1977-1981.
Director computing West. Lambeth Health Authority, London, 1981-1988.
Principal consultant National Health Svc. Information Management Centre, 1988.
Visiting professor Nene College, 1994. Managing director C.A.T. Limited., London,1981.
Chairman European Workshop for Open Systems Expert Group Healthcare, 1991.
Member technical committee 251 Cominé Européen de Normalisation, 1992.
Research programmer General Electric Company Computers Ltd., Borehamwood, Herts., 1970-1971. Senior research fellow Institute Computer Science University College London, 1971-1977. Senior lecturer The Hatfield Polytechnic, Herts., 1977-1981.
Director computing St. Thomas' Hospital, London, 1981-1988. Principal consultant national Health Service Information Management Centre, 1988-1999. Joint director National Health Service Information Authority, 1999-2000.
Visiting professor Nene College, since 1994. Chief executive C.A.T. Ltd., London, since 1981. Chairman European Workshop for Open systems Expert Group Healthcare, 1991-1997.
Member technical committee 251 Comité Européen de Normalisation, since 1992, 215 International Organization Standardization, since 1998.
Member Social Security Advisory Committee, London, since 1980. Member Minister of State for Transport's panel of advisers on disability, 1983-1985. Member Department Health and Social Security committee on restrictions against disabled people, 1979-1981, Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory committee, 1986-1989.
Chairman executive committee Royal Association Disability and Rehabilitation, 1986-1992, vice president, since 1999. Chairman Disabled Drivers Motor Club, 1972-1982, 91-94, 97-2000. Trustee Independent Living Funds, since 1993.
Governor Motability, since 1978. Non-executive director Bonnet Primary Care Trust, since 2001, National Clinical Assessment Authority, since 2001. Fellow British Computer Society, Institute Directors, Royal Society Arts.
Member Computer Society, Institute Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Association Computing Machinery, Royal Society Chemistry, Institute Management.
