Sir Andrew Hopper is Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal Society and Professor of Computer Technology at the University of Cambridge. His research interests include computer systems, sensor-driven and location-aware computing, and using computer technology for sustainability of the planet.
Andy Hopper has pursued academic and industrial careers simultaneously. He was Head of the Department of Computer Science and Technology (2004-2018) and a Trustee of the University of Cambridge (2011-2014). In the industrial context he co-founded thirteen start-ups, three of which floated on stock markets, and was CEO of an industrial research laboratory. He is Chairman of lowRISC CIC.
Professor Hopper received the BSc degree from the University College of Swansea (1974) and the PhD degree from the University of Cambridge (1978). He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (1996) and of the Royal Society (2006). He was President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (2012). He is a recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award (2013) and the Royal Society Bakerian Medal (2017). He was made a CBE (2007) and awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours (2021).
Professional position
- Professor of Computer Technology, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge
- Treasurer and Vice-President, The Royal Society
Subject groups
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Engineering and Materials Science
Computer engineering (including software)
Awards
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Bakerian Medal and Lecture
For his outstanding research in computer technology, with significant economic impacts, in particular his work in computer networking and sentient computing systems with an aim to providing sustainability.
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Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture
On 'Progress and research in the communications industry'.
