Alan Bawden is a computer scientist with interests in programming languages, network protocols, mathematics, and system administration. Prior to joining Science Commons, he has worked in both industry and academia. He has developed a embedded web server for limited memory devices, done research on linear types for programming languages, and worked as a consultant doing both systems administration and software engineering. He was also involved in the standardization of the languages Common Lisp and Scheme. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.
In his spare time, Alan also administers a number of mailing lists for people affected by brain tumors and related conditions.
