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Permanent staff
□ Overview □ BALDWIN, John □ BAYLIS, Mike □ BELL, Alex □ CHURCHHOUSE, Bob □ ELDER, Mike and MACHIN, Pella □ FOSSEY, Bart □ FRANCIS, Alan □ GALLOP, Julian □ HAILSTONE, Jim □ HAYES, Bill □ HOCKEY, Susan □ HOPGOOD, Bob □ HOWLETT, Jack □ LOACH, Bernard □ MOYE, Ken □ ROBERTS, Robbie □ RUSSELL, Don □ SAUNDERS, Vic □ THOMAS, Judy
Fellows
□ ATKIN, Oliver □ DORAN, James □ GOOD, Jack □ GRANT, Ian □ HODSON, Frank □ HUNT, Garry □ LEECH, John □ MCKAY, John □ MELTZER, Bernard □ WALSH, Joan
Memorials and obituaries
□ On-site □ Elsewhere □ Celebrating the life of Jack Howlett

Alan Francis

Alan Francis worked on computer graphics projects at Atlas until 1975. He was responsible for the first attempt at synchronised computer animation at the Lab using a VCS3 synthesiser attached to the PDP15. After leaving the Laboratory, he continued to work on computer graphics including BSI's activities in standardisation in that area.

Alan Francis using the PDP15, 1974

Alan Francis using the PDP15, 1974
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ISO Meeting, Coseners House, 1981, Social Event on the Thames, Alan Francis with the hair!

ISO Meeting, Coseners House, 1981, Social Event on the Thames, Alan Francis with the hair!
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Alan has lived in Milton Keynes for the last 30 years. During that time he was an Open University researcher and ran a computer graphics consultancy. He was Chair of New Bradwell Parish Council and has been involved in many environment and community groups including being chair of Milton Keynes Forum and Milton Keynes Rail Users Group. He is chair of the Milton Keynes Transport Partnership and is the Green Party National Speaker on Transport, he has been a Green Party candidate for Milton Keynes in seven General Elections, three European elections and many council elections, and has led the campaign against the expansion of Milton Keynes. Alan has also been a prominent member of the Green Party since the 1980s.

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