One of the designers of theBBC Micro
computerhas been awarded a CBE in
theNew
Year Honours list.
Steve
Furber, a professor at the University of Manchester, has been
made a commander of the British Empire.
Furber received a CBE for services to computer science, which
includes his work as a designer at UK computer firm
Acorn,
which made the BBC Micro.
Furber was also involved in designing the
Arm
processor in the 1980s, a powerful chip used in many mobile
devices, including Apple's iPhone.
