Dr. Howard, an SDG founder, develops conceptual, systematic, and practical approaches to analyzing important decisions. He defined the decision analysis discipline in 1965 and has played a major role in the research, education, and application of many aspects of the field. His areas of application include decisions involving isolation of nuclear waste, technological risk, biotechnological investment, and research and development management. At Stanford University, Dr. Howard is a professor in the Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) Department and professor of Management Science (by courtesy) in the Graduate School of Business. In addition, he is director of the Decisions and Ethics Center in the MS&E Department. Dr. Howard received a BS, an MS, an EE, and an ScD in electrical engineering and a BS in economics from MIT. In 1986 he received the Operations Research Society of America s Frank P. Ramsey Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Decision Analysis. In 1998 he received the first award for the Teaching of Operations Research/Management Science Practice from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). In 1999 Dr. Howard was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, which is among the highest professional distinctions awarded an engineer.