James Alty

James Lenton Alty was a British computer scientist who was Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at Loughborough University.
Alty was born in Haslingden, Lancashire on 21 August 1939.
He died on 6 December 2022, at the age of 83.
1st Class Honours in Physics at Liverpool University 1961. Oliver Lodge Prize for the best performance in that examination. Ph D in Low Energy Nuclear Physics. Systems Engineer with IBM Ltd, Senior Systems Engineer and Sales Executive. Director, Computer Laboratory 1972 - 82. Member, Computer Board for Universities and Research Councils. Chaired the influential "Microprocessor Report" for the Computer Board, described as the "Most important report since the Flowers Report" by the New Scientist. Resulted in Universities receiving over £20 million in funding which developed Microprocessor capabilities at most Universities. Professor of Computer Science at Strathclyde University, Executive Director of the Turing Institute in Glasgow. Professor of Computer Science at Loughborough University, Dean of Science at Loughborough. Professor Emeritus. 30 years experience in Human Computer Interaction research with over 100 published research papers and attracted over £4 million in research funding. Long Standing interest in Music having composed many Christmas Carols, Piano Works and Fanfares.