The University of British Columbia Computing Centre was established in the spring of 1957. In the autumn of 1955, President Norman Mackenzie appointed a Committee on the Automation to investigate "the University's total interest in computers and automation in general." The Committee consisted of approximately 20 members representing most of the research interests on campus and was chaired by E.D. McPhee. At the Committee's first meeting on November 16, 1955, four sub-committees were formed: Departmental Interests and Specifications; Training and Curriculum; Type Equipment; and Library Needs and Resources. The Committee held several meetings and prepared a number of reports on various facets of computerization. The Computing Centre was established in 1957 with the installation of the ALWWAC III-E. Because of the ever-increasing demand for memory and speed, the Computing Centre eventually replaced the ALWAC with the IBM 1620 in 1961. The IBM 7040 was introduced in 1964 and IBM 360/67 and IBM 7044 was introduced in 1967. Over the years the Centre has continually upgraded its facilities to provide academic and administrative computing services to the University. The Computing Centre has also had several directors since its inception: J.M. Kennedy, A.G. Fowler, and J.L. Leigh. In the 1990s, the Computing Centre went through many major changes both structurally and functionally.