Professor David Abramson hasmade significant contributionsto the field of information technology in Australia and internationally for over twentyyears. David has been involved in high performance computing, distributed processing, computer architecture and hardware research and has held significant research positions at CSIRO, Griffith University and RMIT. He is currently Professor and Head of School of Computer Science at Monash University. He has an excellent international reputation and is considered to be one of the world leaders in his field. He has received over $1.7 million in research grants and has published over 100 papers and technical documents including two patent applications. He has also been involved in two successful commercial ventures stemming from the research. David has provided extensive professional service to the community through his involvement with many international conferences and workshops, and has given unstintingly of his extensive knowledge and his valuable time in many spheres of activity. He has always insisted on top quality education for his students thus ensuring graduates provide high quality contributions to the community.