Background
Kaplan, Simon Mark was born on December 6, 1958 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Leo and Renate Kaplan.
Kaplan, Simon Mark was born on December 6, 1958 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Leo and Renate Kaplan.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Cape Town, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cape Town, 1986.
Junior lecturer University Cape Town, 1983-1985. From assistant professor to associate professor University Illinois, Champaign, 1985-1995. Professor University Queensland, Brisbane, since 1995, head School Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, since 2000.
Principal scientist DSTC Proprietary Ltd., Brisbane, Queensland, since 1996. Director SEA Queensland, Brisbane, 2000-2002.
Trustee Ipswich Girls Grammar School, Queensland, 2000-2004. Member Association for Computing Machinery.
Married Philippa Cheryl Gottlieb, September 9, 1984 (divorced January 1995). Life partner: Patricia Mary Drew Kelly. Children: Oliver Wood, Ronan, Charles Wood, Zachary, Lawrence Kelly.