Simon Dobson is a Professor of Computer Science at University of St Andrews. He possess expertise in computer science, distributed systems, software engineering, programming, research and 14 more skills. He is proficient in French. Colleagues describe him as "A deeply awesome professor and examiner! Clued-in, knowledgeable and easy to work with." and "Simon is a highly efficient, intelligent, and well-rounded leader who is a real pleasure to work with. His upbeat, informal and enthusiastic attitude enables him to interact easily with all levels of an organisation, and his experience gives him the insight to cut straight to strategic or otherwise important issues. He is also adept at diplomacy, and a good choice to smooth the path of any difficult or sensitive communications."