AntonyGalton

= Antony Galton =

Antony Galton, PhD Reader in Knowledge Representation University of Exeter UK

See: http://secamlocal.ex.ac.uk/people/staff/apgalton/

I was trained in Mathematics and Philosophy and then moved into Computer Science. I currently lecture and research in Computer Science at the University of Exeter, UK. where I have worked mainly in Knowledge Representation, with a focus on temporal and spatial issues. I have a particular interest in ontological problems arising in geographical knowledge representation.

Recent ontological activities:
 * Invited speaker at FOIS 2006 (title of talk: "On What Goes On: The Ontology of Processes and Events")
 * Best Paper Award (with Zena Wood) at FOIS 2008 (title of talk: "A New Classification of Collectives")
 * On editorial board of Applied Ontology
 * Member of temporary Executive Council of International Association for Ontology and its Applications
 * Programme chair, FOIS 2010