Barry Dwolatzky
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Barry Dwolatzky (29 April 1952 – 16 May 2023) was a South African software engineer. He was a professor emeritus at the University of the Witwatersrand Joburg Centre for Software Engineering. Dwolatzky was on University of the People's computer science advisory board. He was an anti-apartheid activist[1] and in the late 1980s he joined the African National Congress's armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe ("spear of the nation").[2]
Barry Dwolatzky | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1952 |
| Died | 16 May 2023 (aged 71) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Spouse | Rina King |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Software engineering, computer science |
| Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand University of the People |
Education Edit
Dwolatzky completed a Bachelors of Science degree in 1975 and a Ph.D. in 1979, both in electrical engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and GEC Marconi.[3]
Career Edit
In 1989, Dwolatzky joined University of the Witwatersrand as a senior lecturer, becoming a full professor in 2000. He was an emeritus professor at the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering.[3] Dwolatzky was on University of the People's computer science advisory board.[4][5]
Dwolatzky was a fellow of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers and The Institute of IT Professionals South Africa (IITPSA).[6]
Death Edit
Dwolatzky died in Johannesburg on 16 May 2023, at the age of 71.[7]
References Edit
- ^ Coded History.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Coded History: My life of new beginnings – Barry Dwolatzky". Polity.org.za. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Barry Dwolatzky - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Professor Barry Dwolatzky". University of the People. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Can Gaming Transform The Way We Learn?". TechFinancials. 26 October 2021. from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Services – JCSE". jcse.org.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Moyo, Admire (16 May 2023). "Renowned software engineer Prof Barry Dwolatzky dies Admire Moyo By Admire Moyo, ITWeb's news editor. Johannesburg, 16 May 2023". itweb. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
External links Edit
- Barry Dwolatzky publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Barry Dwolatzky's publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)