Tom Crick | |
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 Crick in May 2023 | |
| Born | January 1981 (age 43) Oxford, UK |
| Education | Wheatley Park School |
| Alma mater | University of Bath |
| Known for | Computer science education, Artificial intelligence, Data science, Technology policy |
| Awards | BCS Lovelace Medal (2023) Hugh Owen Medal (2023) IET Achievement Medal (2022) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Swansea University Cardiff Metropolitan University University of Bath |
| Thesis | Superoptimisation: Provably Optimal Code Generation using Answer Set Programming (2009) |
| Website | www |
Tom Crick (born 1981) is a British interdisciplinary computer scientist. He is Professor of Digital Policy at Swansea University and Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Alongside his academic work, Crick has led major reforms to the science and technology curriculum in Wales, with related contributions in digital/technology policy.