Biography

Martin graduated from the University of York with a BSc in Physics and, after a brief spell in industry, returned to academia to undertake research in the field of non-linear optics at Essex University. Graduating with a PhD, Martin spent eight years working in research at the London Hospital Medical College, studying the use of lasers to treat cancer. During this time he developed a particular interest in using Monte Carlo simulation to model the interaction of light with biological tissue using Fortran.

Martin joined Symbian in 2000, after completing an MSc in Object Oriented Software Systems from City University. As a Java Developer Consultant in Symbian's Developer Network he spends his time providing support to Symbian's Java developer community. In addition to writing numerous technical papers on PersonalJava and J2ME for Symbian's website, Martin has developed numerous utility and sample applications showing how to make the most of Symbian's Java platform. Other activities include delivering training, evangelizing Java on Symbian OS and trying to keep up with the proliferation of J2ME JSRs.

Outside of work Martin is passionate about cricket having spent what seems like a lifetime playing competitive club cricket in and around the home counties.