Background
Newell, Alan Francis was born on March 1, 1941 in Birmingham, England. Son of Frank and Lily M. (Taylor) Newell.
Newell, Alan Francis was born on March 1, 1941 in Birmingham, England. Son of Frank and Lily M. (Taylor) Newell.
Bachelor of Science, University Birmingham, England, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, England, 1965.
Research engineer Standard Telcomm. Laboratories, England, 1965-1969. Lecturer University Southampton, England, 1970-1979.
Professor University Dundee, Scotland, since 1980, dean faculty engring and applied science Scotland, 1985—1987, deputy principal Scotland, 1992—1995, head department applied computing Scotland, 1998—2002. Phonic ear distinguished lecturer International Society Augmentative and Alternative Communications, 1991. Jansson Memorial lecturer College Speech and Language Therapists, 1990.
Fellow: Royal Society Edinburgh, Institution Electrical Engineers, British Computer Society (award for social benefit 1988), Royal College Speech & Language Therapists (honorary). Member: Order of British Empire.
Married Margaret E. Morgan, July, 1965. Children: Anna, Catherine, David.