Background
McCanny, John Vincent was born on June 25, 1952 in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. Son of Patrick Joseph and Kathleen Brigid (Kerr) McCanny.
executive engineering educator
McCanny, John Vincent was born on June 25, 1952 in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. Son of Patrick Joseph and Kathleen Brigid (Kerr) McCanny.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, University Manchester, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Ulster, 1978. Doctor of Science, Queen's University Belfast, 1998.
Higher science officer RSRE, Malvern, England, 1979—1980, senior science officer, 1981—1983, principal science officer, 1983—1984. Lecturer Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1984—1987, reader, 1987—1988, professor microelectronics engineering, since 1988, director Institute Electronics, Communications Information Technology, since 2004, head School Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, since 2005. Director Audio Processing Technology, Ltd., Belfast, 1988—1996, Chief Technology Officer Amphion Semiconductor Ltd., Belfast, 1990—2004.
Member United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, 1992—1998, strategic advisory, since 2006. Member Royal Academy Engineering Policy Committee, 1999—2002, United Kingdom Foresight Panel Information, Communications and Media Panel, 2001—2002.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (technical committee design and implementation of signal processing system since 1992, chair technical committee design and implementation of signal processing system 1999—2001, 3rd Millennium medal 2000), Royal Society (chair section committee 4 2004-2005, fellowships committee chemicals and engineering, Irish Times Boyle medal 2003), Royal Society Encouragement Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce, Institute Electrical Engineers, Royal Academy Engineering (Silver Medal 1996), Institute Physics. Member: Irish Academy Engineering, European Academy of Sciences, British Computer Society (Information Technology Professional of Year award 2004), Royal Dublin Society, Royal Irish Academy, Clandeboye Golf Club.
Married Maureen Bernadette, Mellon, July 1979. Children: Damian Patrick, Kathryn Louise.