Background
Smith, Michael Jay was born on August 1, 1948 in Toledo. Son of Harry Vroman and Margaret (Annis) Smith.
software developer computer scientist
Smith, Michael Jay was born on August 1, 1948 in Toledo. Son of Harry Vroman and Margaret (Annis) Smith.
Smith worked in Dublin and Geneva from 1976 to 1980 developing petroleum information systems for Petroconsultants Société Anonyme. During that time, he also developed microprocessor based oceanographic instruments at University College Galway and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy.
He specializes in software prototyping, computer safety and health informatics. He was appointed lecturer in computer science at Reading University in 1980 and became head of R&Doctorate for ISTEL, the computing company of the Rover Group in 1984. Smith held several directorial positions in the petroleum industry and management consultancy until 1990 when he was appointed Professor of Health Informatics at Keele University in the departments of Medicine and Computer Science.
He also concurrently held the position of Director of Information for North Staffordshire Health Authority.
In 1996, he moved to London and held professorial posts at City University, Barts, London School of Economics and University College London and managerial positions at Z/Yen and PwC. In 2000, he founded Medix United Kingdom Limited and fm2x limited in 2007. He retired from active academic life in 2008.
Currently, he is involved mainly in the development of large-scale, web-based clinical information systems and blockchain technology.
Member American Civil Liberties Union, USBA (pro bono legal aid committee since 1994), Association Trial Lawyers American, Washington Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle-King County Bar Association (member domestic violence committee 1986-1991, co-chairman electronic law library service committee 1988-1991), Washington Athletic Club, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Elise Ernst, August 4, 1984. 1 child, David Orrin.