Edward Feigenbaum is Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Co-Scientific Director of the Heuristic Programming Project at Stanford. He is one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence. His research has involved knowledge-based systems concepts, the invention of expert systems technology, and many applications of expert systems to engineering and business problems. He has served as Chairman of Stanford's Computer Science Department, and as Director of Stanford's Computer Center. Professor Feigenbaum is a co-founder of three start-up firms in applied artificial intelligence. He is co-editor of the encyclopedia, The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence, and is co-author of several books, including The Fifth Generation and The Rise of the Expert Company. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Science and a Fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Dr. Feigenbaum received his BA, MS and PhD degrees from Carnegie Mellon University.