Robin Cockett | |
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 Cockett in 2004 | |
| Born | May 4, 1952 |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick (BSc, 1974) University of Leeds (PhD, 1979) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Category theory Quantum programming |
| Institutions | University of Calgary University of Tennessee |
| Thesis | Injectives and Localizations in Category Theory (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alfred Goldie |
James Robin Bernard Cockett (born May 4, 1952) [1] is a British computer scientist and professor at the University of Calgary. [2]
Cockett received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Warwick in 1974, [3] and earned his PhD from the University of Leeds in 1979 for his research in injectives and localizations in category theory, studying under Alfred Goldie. [4]
Cockett has been a professor of computer science at the University of Calgary since 1991, previously holding the title of professor at the University of Tennessee. [5] [6]
Cockett works primarily in the fields of category theory, categorical programming, and quantum programming. [3] Cockett is a member of the organizing committee for the Foundational Methods in Computer Science (FMCS) conference, [3] an annual workshop for researchers in theoretical computer science and category theory supported by the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). [7]
His most cited publications [2] include:
Cockett has been married to fellow University of Calgary professor Polly Knowlton Cockett since 1984, [13] they have three children together: Audrey Lane, Rowan, and Grayson. [14] Cockett is an avid cross-country skier, taking part in the Canadian Birkebeiner on more than one occasion, [15] [16] as well as volunteering as an instructor. [14]
Cockett and his wife have volunteered for numerous environmentally-focused initiatives, including as lecturers for the Calgary Parks Biodiversity Conservation program at Nose Hill Park, [14] and with the Alberta Wilderness Association, [14] where his family's work earned them an award from the city of Calgary. [14]
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