Michael Winston Dales

Michael is a researcher in the department of Computer Science & Technology and a member of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, working at the intersection of computer science and ecology: asking how can computer science best support those trying to save the planet. Previously he’s worked in many different domains, all linked by an aim to use technology to solve problems people face: at Bromium he lead the Mac product team working on virtualisation based security software, he worked at Ndiyo, an attempt to make thin client computing a solution to equitable internet access in the developing world, and he’s worked in gaming and education in the earlier days of geolocation in mobile. Outside of computing, he builds guitars that mix traditional woodwork with the cutting edge of 3D printing and generative design.