| Ron Morrison | |
| Birth Place: | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom |
| Fields: | Computer science |
| Workplaces: | University of St. Andrews |
| Education: | University of St. Andrews (Ph.D., 1979) |
| Thesis Title: | On the Development of ALGOL |
| Thesis Url: | https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/handle/10023/13385 |
| Thesis Year: | 1979 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Alfred John Cole |
| Known For: | Programming languages: S-algol, PS-algol, Napier88; local athletics |
| Awards: | British Athletics Endurance Official of the Year |
| Spouses: | )--> |
Ron Morrison was the head of School of the computer science department of the University of St. Andrews where he worked on programming languages, inventing S-algol, and coinventing PS-algol and Napier88. He had graduated from St. Andrews with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 1979. He is also heavily involved with local athletics, coaching the University Cross-Country team, and young, up and coming local athletes.[1] He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh,[2] and the current President of Scottish Athletics.[3]
He retired from St. Andrews in January 2008.[4]
Morrison has coached many athletes,[1] including Andrew Lemoncello[5] and Derek Rae.[6] He received the Endurance Official of the Year award at British Athletics 16th annual Officials Conference in April 2019.[7] [8]