FRED GLOVER is chief technology officer of OptTek Systems, Inc., and is in charge of algorithmic design and strategic planning initiatives. He currently serves as distinguished professor in systems science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has authored or co-authored more than 350 published articles and 8 books in the fields of mathematical optimization, computer science, and artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on practical applications in industry and government. Dr. Glover is the recipient of the distinguished von Neumann Theory Prize, as well as of numerous other awards and honorary fellowships, including those from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the NATO Division of Scientific Affairs, the Institute of Management Science, the Operations Research Society, the Decision Sciences Institute, the U.S. Defense Communications Agency, the Energy Research Institute, the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, Alpha Iota Delta, and the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science. He also serves on advisory boards for numerous journals and professional organizations.