Background
O'Brien, Fergus was born on November 20, 1937 in London. Arrived in Australia, 1976. Son of Richard Brendan and Gwendolen (Cudby) O'B.
consultant computer science educator
O'Brien, Fergus was born on November 20, 1937 in London. Arrived in Australia, 1976. Son of Richard Brendan and Gwendolen (Cudby) O'B.
Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1959. Diploma, Imperial College, London, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1970.
Senior consultant Scicon, London, 1961-1968. Manager chemical engineering services Leasco Software, 1968-1970. Manager real time systems Software Sciences, 1970-1973.
Senior consultant PA Consultant, London and Stockholm, 1973-1976. Manager art Fujitsu, Canberra, Australia, 1976-1979. Associate head school New South Wales Institute of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 1979-1986.
Chief scientist Research and Development Computer Power, 1986-1988. Director European Space Agency, 1988-1990. Professor, head of department University Wollongong, Australia, 1990-1995.
Professor software engineering Software Engineering Research Center, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Victoria, Australia, since 1995. Governor International Council Computer Communications, United States, since 1992.
Fellow British Computer Society. Member Australian Computer Society, Production Engineering Society.
Married Suzanne Mary Sandral, September 3, 1966. Children: Richard Fergus, Michele Suzanne, Alexandra Louise.