Professor Robert Willis has made distinguished contributions to the field of information technology in Australia and internationally. During his term as Head of the School of Business Systems at Monash University he was personally responsible for the School's outstanding success. It was recognised nationally and internationally as a leading provider of IT business education. In addition, he developed an industry based learning program supporting fifty scholarships for students. Australian Computer Society | Hall of Fame | 2018 Page 63 Robert has authored numerous research papers and several books during his distinguished career. He has attracted many significant research grants and has also supervised many PhD and Masters students. He has developed and delivered many short courses to industry and undertaken a wide range of consulting activities. He has been involved in many community based activities such as leading performer on television and radio and as an expert to the County Court of Victoria, Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia. He has also been involved in many professional activities such as being appointed as information systems advisor to the Australian Cricket Board, special referee to the Supreme Court of Victoria, editorial boards of professional journals, book reviewer, course advisory committees and many others.