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PROFESSOR ALLAN J. BRIMICOMBE
Centre for Geo-Information Studies, University of East London, a.j.brimicombe@uel.ac.uk

Born: 5th July 1953.
Nationality: British citizen, Hong Kong citizen.
Languages: English (native), French (fluent), Mandarin (basic), Japanese (basic).

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS :

1995 PhD Geographical Information Systems, University of Hong Kong.
1985 MPhil Applied Geomorphology, University of Hong Kong.
1976 BA (Hons) Geography, Sheffield University, UK.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : 2002 Chartered Geographer, C.Geog

SPECIALISATIONS :

Geo-Information Science: Data quality issues; GIS and environmental simulation modelling, spatial decision support; spatial data analysis; geocomputational techniques, fuzzy concepts in GIS; location-based services; data mining and cluster detection. Crime analysis. Engineering geomorphology. Evaluation and impact studies.

AFFILIATIONS:

Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences
Fellow, Royal Geographical Society.
Fellow, Royal Statistical Society.
Fellow, Geological Society, London.
Director, British Society of Criminology.
Member, Association of American Geographers.
Emeritus Member, American Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing

EXTERNAL BODIES:

Specialist Advisor, House of Lords Select Committee on Olympic & Paralympic Legacy (2013)
Deputy Chair, National Statistician’s Crime Statistics Advisory Committee
Member, Cabinet Office Transparency Sector Panel, Crime & Justice Statistics
Executive member, LB Newham Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership
Company Secretary & Executive Committee member, British Society of Criminology.
Editorial Board member, Revue Internationale de Géomatique
Editorial Board member, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

WORKING EXPERIENCE :

Present Professor and Head, Centre for Geo-Information Studies, University of East London.
1995–2001 Professor and Head, School of Surveying, University of East London, UK.
1988-1995 Founding Head, Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
1985-1988 General Manager, Engineering Terrain Evaluation Limited, Hong Kong.
1977-1985 Engineering geomorphologist, Binnie & Partners International, Hong Kong.

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