2014 marks the 60th anniversary of Alan Turing’s mysterious death.
During his short life, Turing pioneered thought in a wide variety of fields including computing, artificial intelligence and morphogenesis, as well as making a major contribution to the breaking of German codes at Bletchley Park.
Sir Dermot Turing presents an overview of the family background, life and achievements of his famous ancestor, discusses Turing’s design of the Bombe which was used to find the settings of the Enigma machine, and gives a family perspective on the controversial circumstances surrounding his death.
Dermot is the nephew of Alan Turing (1912-1954), who is well known to have been one of Bletchley Park’s leading cryptanalysts as well as a founder of the science of artificial intelligence.
Naturally enough, Dermot has followed closely the gradual revelation of the achievements of the Bletchley Codebreakers from the first release of materials in 1975 and the re-opening of Bletchley Park to the public in the early 1990s. He feels it is a privilege and a pleasure to provide a more direct contribution as a Trustee.
Dermot was educated at Sherborne and King’s College, Cambridge. After completing his DPhil in Genetics at New College, Oxford, Dermot moved into the legal profession working first for HM Treasury Solicitor’s Department and then for Clifford Chance where he has remained (as a partner since 1999).
He is currently based in London in Clifford Chance’s Financial Services and Markets Group and his professional focus is on regulation, insolvency and risk management for financial institutions.
What: Bletchley Park presents Sir John Dermot Turing
Where: Bletchley Park, The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB
When: Sunday, June 15
Time: 2pm
Cost: Free
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