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Anthony Wood
March 20, 1968 - September 12, 2022
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2022-10-17 12:46:32 View / Comment (0)
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2022-10-11 15:26:20 View / Comment (0)
Faisal Mateen
Most of my interactions with Anthony were during the chip planning & chip lead sync meetings at Graphcore. Both in and outside these meetings, he contributed in improving silicon project management process in numerous ways. On a personal level, memories of Anthony's jolly mood and upbeat smile will stay with me forever.
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2022-10-11 15:14:24 View / Comment (0)
Svet Hristozkov
I worked with Anthony throughout his time at Graphcore. He was a wonderful man who always approached everyone and everything with a smile and listened to every concern. I feel the best way to share my memory of him is through a story. I was trying to create a model of an analogue circuit. This is not something we ordinarily do or would do by hand. I knew I should be able to solve the circuit mathematically and I also knew that's the wrong way to go about the problem. Chatting in between desks, everyone just told me to drop it and figure out a numerical/simulation solution. I was fully aware it's a fool's errand but I suppose I had an old university maths itch to scratch. I came up with an equation from hell and spent two hours solving it. I then called out in the office asking for someone who remembered uni maths to check my work. Anthony immediately got up and said "Right, I can't solve this for you but know someone who can would thoroughly enjoy doing so". Within half an hour his son had confirmed my solution was OK (phew, ego intact) and Anthony and I had a laugh about how I'd wasted my time but at least his son had a bit of fun.
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2022-10-11 15:11:41 View / Comment (0)
Alon Dromi
I used to sit next to Anthony at the office. His positive and friendly attitude always shined through even on the most mundane zoom meeting. He was always happy to help others and to share his knowledge and experience in the most helpful way. And he will always listen carefully and be happy to engage. His loss was a big shock, and I offer my deepest condolences to his family. He is greatly missed.
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2022-09-29 15:56:16 View / Comment (0)
Petter Gustad
I only met Anthony during the week I stayed in Bristol. Still I feel I have known Anthony for a long time due to all the zoom meetings and Slack chats over the last couple years. I was fortunate to be able to learn a lot from Anthony, not only in the area of Formal Verification where he was one of the leading experts in the industry, but also learning how to be a better colleague and mentor. He always shared his knowledge and would break any problem into smaller steps to show you how to solve it in his kind and gentle way. Anthony was also my current manager in the DFT group and it was a complete shock to learn about his sudden passing. He will be greatly missed. My condolences to Anthony's family, friends and colleagues who were fortunate to know him for longer than I did.
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2022-09-27 17:15:39 View / Comment (0)
Jonathan Hunt
Anthony was always someone who took an interest in others, and did his best to assist with their problems where he could, being willing to take on things that nobody else seemed to want to do for the benefit of the team. It was probably thanks to this that he's always been a very core member of the team during my time so far at Graphcore, both socially and technically. Right from my early days in the team he was always a friendly & welcoming face, and no question was too stupid - a great blessing to a new joiner such as myself. Though we never worked especially closely together, aside from occasional formal verification and UVM discussions, I always enjoyed his caring and cheerful attitude on team calls and around the Bristol office when I visited, and a good friendship was in its infancy. The news of his passing came as such a shock to us all, and leaves a big gap. We will miss him a great deal.
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2022-09-27 11:35:16 View / Comment (0)
I worked with Anthony during the early days of Xmos. He was always a joy to work with and socialise with. It's typical for people to say lots of positive things when remembering someone who as passed but with Anthony it is all true, and these things would be said if he was still alive. Having lost my mother very recently I may be able to go some way in understanding the loss and devastation that losing someone close to feels. To Anthony's family, I emphasise. It does get easier I promise. Memories can get fuddled with the passing of time (and the accumulation of age) but I recall Anthony was very proud of his inclusion of a mass Homeopathic overdose. This is typical of his fantastic sense of humour and a story I still enjoy sharing from time to time. You will be missed Anthony, rest in peace.
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2022-09-24 16:45:39 View / Comment (0)
Jamie Hanlon
It was fantastic news when I heard that Anthony was interviewing to join Graphcore; at that time I didn’t know him well, but his reputation preceeded him. During Anthony’s time at Graphcore, we formed an excllent working relationship and collaborated on various cross-team projects together. Anthony’s inquisitivness, enthusiasm, technical rigour and good nature made these fun and interesting, and ultimately very productive. It was this apporach that also made him a central figure within the Silicon team and as such he was widely respected and depended upon. Most recently, I was so pleased and impressed that he had taken on interim directorship of the DFT team. He did it with his natural humility and energy, and it was obvious that although the challenge of leading a new team and unpicking lots of technical detail was daunting, he was an excellent person for the job and it was a great opportunity for him to make a big contribution. I am shocked that with such suddenness Anthony has passed away when he was in his element and in his prime. He will be greatly missed and always remembered.
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2022-09-23 14:16:06 View / Comment (0)
Jack Barnes
Although I didn't work closely with Anthony, I got to know him well through our shared passion for F1. He always had an opinion on every race and all the gossip and rumours within the paddock. I will miss our post race discussions where we'd often end up disagreeing with each other on any controversial decisions made. But most of all I will remember him for his wide smile, and cheery personality. He will be sincerely missed.
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2022-09-22 13:00:11 View / Comment (0)
Anthony was such a warm and funny man, really generous with his time, and someone who was very easy to get on with. He and I shared a love for Comic Sans font, and would message each other when we found it somewhere. One thing I noticed about him was that he always took the time to really thank people for their work and show appreciation. His passing reminds me that life is very fragile, and to value those around me more, and to especially be grateful for kind people like Anthony. He will be truly missed.
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2022-09-20 21:23:32 View / Comment (0)
Sacha Grabner
When I joined Graphcore Anthony was so welcoming. I really appreciate the training sessions he organised and gave which were so helpful when I started working. He was always generous with his time and sharing knowledge, which I was very thankful for as he help me start doing formal verification work a couple of months ago - he regularly asked me how things were progressing and I could explain any issues I was having. I will really miss his cheerful attitude and kind smile that greeted me each morning. I am deeply sorry for your loss. Sacha
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2022-09-20 13:08:40 View / Comment (0)
Ashley Robinson
I learnt a lot from Anthony about verification, formal in particular, and also silicon design in general. He had loads of experience and was always more than happy to share this with others. He really was someone that enjoyed their job! Outside of work we would go for a few beers and talk about cycling or gigs. I remember one time in particular on a work trip back from Cambridge he convinced everyone to rent bicycles to get from Kings Cross to Paddington rather than take the underground which is a great idea. I think from now on I will do this every time I make this journey,
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2022-09-20 10:26:37 View / Comment (0)
Colin Bell
I didn't work directly with Anthony very much, but the main time I did, in formal verification training, left me with the hope that I'd be able to work in it more: both because he had inspired me that it was interesting, and because I thought he'd be a great person to work under. He combined a great knowledge of what he worked on with that ability to inspire and the time to help others. On a personal front, I appreciated his wide range of sometimes eclectic interests (seagulls, cycling, music, geography) and we had some fun chats but also one of great sensitivity as we shared concerns about our respective aging parents.
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2022-09-16 17:11:37 View / Comment (0)
Donald, 'Paddy' McCarthy
I joined Graphcore a year ago and spent my first half year working with/for and with the guidance of, Anthony. We had worked at Infineon together in the past but never so close as in those six months were he gave me an important introduction to Graphcores' way of doing things. Anthony had managed to coax the best out of me in a good way, for which I am thankful. His loss is felt. Sorry for our loss.
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2022-09-16 16:53:51 View / Comment (0)
Hellie Cooke
I worked with Anthony on organising training for his team, especially during lock-down, he was always great to work with and very positive. I will always remember his lovely smile. He will be very much missed. Hellie
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Mrudula Gore
Anthony was cheerful, enthusiastic, pragmatic… he always brought wit and humour to make light work of stressful situations. Our rambling chats about FP rounding techniques and goodness of formal verif will stay with me. He will forever be missed - in conversations, brainstorms, meetings - by all of us.
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