Barry Dwolatzky

Professor of Software Engineering, School of Electrical & Information Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand

Barry Dwolatzky died in 2023.
https://theconversation.com/remembering-south-africas-grand-geek-barry-dwolatzky-engineer-and-programming-pioneer-206511

After spending the 1970's at Wits completing a BSc(Eng) in Electrical Engineering and a PhD, I left South Africa to live in Britain. Between 1980 and 1989 I lived in Manchester and London working at UMIST, Imperial College and at the GEC-Marconi Research Centre in Chelmsford. I returned to Wits in 1989.

I'm now Professor of Software Engineering in the School of Electrical & Information Engineering and Director of the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE). I established the JCSE in 2005 with the goal of supporting the growth and success of the South African ICT Sector. Since 2013 I've been driving an initiative to establish the Tshimologong Precinct, a Digital Technology Innovation Zone in Juta Street Braamfontein.

Experience

2018–present

Emeritus professor, University of the Witwatersrand
2000–2017

Professor , University of the Witwatersrand
1998–2000

Associate professor, University of the Witwatersrand
1989–1998

Senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
1985–1989

Postdoctoral research associate, GEC Marconi Research Centre ((UK)
1982–1985

Postdoctoral research associate, Imperial College London
1980–1982

Postdoctoral research associate, UMIST

Education

1979

University of the Witwatersrand , PhD
1975

University of the Witwatersrand, BSc(Eng) Electrical

Professional Memberships

Fellow SAIEE

Honours

South African IT Personality of the Year 2013-14