Gordon Adshead +Z
DA Mountains Family History ADSHEADs
Constructing an Igloo on the summit of Ben Nevis
International Expert in Design Automation
Manchester Design Technology
Beaumont House, Goodrington Road, Handforth Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 3AT, England
Phone & Fax: +44-1625-549770 ___ Alt: +44-1625-531732 ___ Mobile:
0776-145602__Email:
<gordon@adshead.com>
Business (almost retired now)
Consultancy in all aspects of the Design of Electronic Systems. I worked with
ICL for 30 years and established and built up their DA Capability for several
generations of Mainframe and VLSI Technology. I was a member of several
international committees particularly in the areas of VLSI Design and DA
Standards. I established EDAA The
European Design & Automation Association which grew out of the
activities of CAVE The Computer Aided VLSI Design Europe Workshops
and UKDA The UK Industry-University Consortium in DA. EDAA Sponsors
the well respected DATE The Annual
International Conference and Exhibition - Design Automation & Test in Europe
of which I was the first General Chair and then Finance Chair and Event Manager. For over 8 years I have
worked with Industry, CAD Companies, Venture Capital Companies & Government
Agencies worldwide on a variety of challenging DA issues. My particular interest
is the tremendous growth in capability of low-cost PC based CAD Tools.
I am currently a member of the committee of the Computer Conservation Society
that meets in the winter months in the Manchester Science Museum.
Pleasure
My main interests are bridge, traveling, stamp collecting, family history and
mountaineering. I have an ambition to list and visit as many high points in the
British Isles and Ireland as possible. (Current count 3530 hills visited out of
5668 listed). I was Hon
Treasurer, President & Hon Sec of the Rucksack Club. and
was 9 years as Hon Treasurer of the British
Mountaineering Council. In 2008-2008 I was Hon Finance Director of the Federation
of Family History Societies. I am a keen member of the Guild of
One-Name Studies and all things connected with the ADSHEAD surname: I am
currently chair of the GOONS Seminar Subcommittee.
The ADSHEAD One-Name
Study
Design Automation & Test in Europe Conference
Mountains and Hill Lists
Rucksack Club Data
My Family History Notes
Some Photos
Harry & Lisa Big Ride to
Jordan & Equine Clinic
Updated 4 Aug 2009