Michael Worboys (born 6 April 1947) is a British

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and

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. He is professor of spatial informatics at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the

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, London, England. Worboys is known for his research on the computational and mathematical foundations of

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(GISci) and

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(GIS). In 1993 he founded the ''GIS Research UK'' (GISRUK) conference series, which is still held annually. With Matt Duckham, he wrote the well-known textbook ''GIS: a computing perspective''. In 2010, Worboys also co-founded the open access ''

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'' with co-editors Matt Duckham,

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Biography

Worboys completed his studies in England. He received a B.Sc. in mathematics at the University of Reading in 1968, a M.Sc. in mathematical logic at the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

in 1969 and a Ph.D. in mathematics at the

University of Birmingham , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

in 1980. The

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awarded Worboys the title of ''Distinguished Scientist'' in 2006 and the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) presented the 2008 Research Award to him. Worboys also holds honorary professorships at the

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and the

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. Mike is also a composer and sound artist, having an interest in both instrumental and electroacoustic music. He was awarded an MMus with Distinction in Composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he worked principally with Paul Newland, Sam Hayden and Gwyn Pritchard. He is currently undertaking a PhD in Music by Composition at the University of Durham, working with James Weeks and Nick Collins.

Selected works

*Worboys, Michael, and Matt Duckham (2004). ''GIS: a computing perspective'' (second edition). Boca Raton: CRC Press. .

References

External links

Mike Worboys's homepageGISRUK Conference Series Home Page
*https://www.worboys.org/about-mike {{DEFAULTSORT:Worboys, Mike 1947 births Living people 20th-century British mathematicians 21st-century British mathematicians British computer scientists Academics of the University of Greenwich Alumni of the University of Reading Alumni of the University of Bristol Alumni of the University of Birmingham Geographic information scientists