Peter Bentley

Dr Peter J. Bentley is an acclaimed science writer and one of the most creative thinkers working in computer science today. An Honorary Reader and Fellow at the Department of Computer Science, University College London, Collaborating Professor at the Korean Advanced Institute for Science and Technology and Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths College, London, Peter is also a science media expert for the Royal Institution, a regular contributor to the BBC and the Discovery Channel, and a contributing editor for Wired UK.

His research investigates evolutionary algorithms, computational development, artificial immune systems, swarming systems and other complex systems, applied to diverse applications including design, control, novel robotics, nanotechnology, fraud detection, mobile wireless devices, security, art and music composition. His many published works include scientific papers, academic books and popular science.