Tom Crick
professor Tom Crick | |
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Crick in May 2023 | |
| Born | January 1981 (age 44) Oxford, UK |
| Education | Wheatley Park School |
| Alma mater | University of Bath (BSc, PhD) |
| Known for | Computer science education, Artificial intelligence, Data science, Technology policy |
| Awards | IET Achievement Medal (2022) BCS Lovelace Medal (2023) Hugh Owen Medal (2023) BSA Honorary Fellow (2024) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Bath Cardiff Metropolitan University Swansea University |
| Thesis | Superoptimisation: Provably Optimal Code Generation using Answer Set Programming (2009) |
| Website | www |
Tom Crick (born January 1981) is a British interdisciplinary computer scientist. He is Chief Scientific Adviser at the UK Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Professor of Digital Policy at Swansea University. Alongside his academic work, Crick has led major reforms to the science and technology curriculum in Wales, with related contributions to digital/technology policy in the UK.