Nick Wells

Dr. Nick Wells studied physics at Cambridge University and then obtained a D. Phil from Sussex University for studies of radio wave propagation in conducting gases.

In 1977 he started working at BBC Research and Development in a variety of fields including image compression in production systems and digital terrestrial transmission systems. He currently leads a section researching and developing digital transmission systems for broadcast and professional use.

Nick has played a leading role in several large European collaborative projects. He chaired the Professional MPEG Forum which played a major role in the creation and promotion of  MXF which is a key standardised file format for the exchange of programme material in the professional environment. He is currently chairing the DVB-T2 technical working group which has defined the new DVB-T2 transmission format for terrestrial digital TV broadcasting.

Nick is vice-chairman of the DVB Technical Committee.

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