Most of the collaborations have been with both industrial and academic partners. Amongst these activities are developments in multimedia, network management, directory and security applications, and piloting them in the Research Community in Europe and elsewhere.
From 1980-94, he was the first Head of the Department of Computer Science, whereas he is now leading the department’s collaborative activities as a Director of Research. Kirstein has been leading research projects in computer communications – mostly in collaboration with European and US colleagues.
Peter has been a Fellow of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, the British Computer Society, the Institute of Physics, and the Institution of Electrical Engineering. He is a Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He has written some 170 papers and one book. Kirstein received the 1999 SIGCOMM Award for his contribution to the international development of the Internet.
Peter Kirstein passed away in January 2020.
