Peter Bentley

Dr. Peter J. Bentley is a Senior Research Fellow and College Teacher at the Department of Computer Science, University College London (UCL), Collaborating Professor at the Korean Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) and Visiting Research Fellow of the University of Kent. Peter runs the Digital Biology Interest Group at UCL and is known for his prolific research covering all aspects of Evolutionary Computation and Digital Biology.

His research investigates evolutionary algorithms, ecological modelling, artificial immune systems, computational development and swarming systems, applied to diverse applications including design, control, novel robotics, fraud detection, security, and music composition. He regularly gives plenary speeches at international conferences and is a consultant, convenor, chair and reviewer for workshops, conferences, journals and books in the field of evolutionary computation. He is editor of the books "Evolutionary Design by Computers", "Creative Evolutionary Systems" and "On Growth, Form and Computers", and author of the popular science book "Digital Biology".

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