Dr. Yukio Mizuno specializes in software engineering and software development management. He has been honored with the Blue Ribbon Medal from the Emperor of Japan for his great contribution to Japan’s computer industry through the development and promotion of basic software technology. Mr. Mizuno has published several books on computer software and has also been honored by the C.V. Ramamoorthy Distinguished Scholar Award and received an official commendation from the Operations Research Association of Japan and the Science and Technology Agency of Japan. He has served at the NEC-TOSHIBA Information Systems, Inc. since 1978 and has been actively associated with the Operations Research Society of Japan, Japan Association for the Promotion of Educational Technology and the Information Processing Society of Japan. He was Counselor & Board Member, NEC Infrontia Corp.