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Fellow elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering
Dr Andy Harter, Fellow of St Edmund’s College, Visiting Fellow of the Computer Laboratory and founder and CEO of RealVNC is one of three from Cambridge University to have been elected this year to the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has made outstanding contributions to software engineering and commercialisation. Amongst his achievements is VNC, a ubiquitous remote access technology deployed on hundreds of millions of computers worldwide. VNC is embedded in Intel chips, Apple computers, Linux distributions and Google software, and its enduring utility is distinguished by profoundly simple and versatile engineering. RealVNC has received two Queen’s Awards in 2011.
The Royal Academy of Engineering promotes the engineering and technological welfare of the country. It is a counterpart to the Royal Society, which exists to serve the natural sciences. The Fellowship - comprising the UK's most eminent engineers - provides the leadership and expertise for activities which focus on the relationships between engineering, technology, and the quality of life. The Royal Academy of Engineering provides independent and impartial advice to Government; works to secure the next generation of engineers; and provides a voice for Britain's engineering community. Established by Royal Charter in 1976, it is an independent, self-governing body of some 1500 Fellows.
