| Peter Symes gained his Bachelor of Science degree with
honors in 1967 and began his career in television in the engineering department of the
British Broadcasting Corporation. He worked in product management for Philips and Central
Dynamics before joining Grass Valley in 1983. He is now Manager, Advanced Technology with
responsibilities including strategic planning, intellectual property, and technological
liaison. In the latter role he represents Grass Valley Group in many organizations
including the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Advanced
Television Systems Committee (ATSC). He is currently Engineering Vice President of SMPTE.
Symes holds patents and is the joint recipient of Emmy awards for the architecture of the
digital picture processor. He is a Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical
Engineers (IEEE), and a Fellow of SMPTE.
He has written and presented numerous papers at industry conferences, and is the author of
a book, Video Compression, published by McGraw-Hill.
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