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Prof. Peter T. Kirstein, Department of Computer Science, University College London
Peter T. Kirstein was born in Germany in 1933. He grew up in England and obtained his BA in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from Cambridge University in 1954, a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1957 and a D.Sc. from London University in 1970. After a period at Stanford University, CERN in Geneva, and US General Electric Research and Development Center based in Zurich, he joined the University of London Institute of Computer Science in 1967, first as Reader and becoming in 1970 Professor of Computer Communications Systems. In 1973 he joined the Department of Statistics and Computer Science of University College London, In 1980 he was appointed as the first Head of its Department of Computer Science, a post he held from 1980 until 1994. For the following decade he was Director of Research. Currently he participates in several research projects concerned with aspects of computer networks - e.g. satellites, security, IPv6 and the "Internet of Things". He is a Fellow of many professional bodies including the Royal Academy of Engineering, British Computer Society, Institute of Physics, Institution of Electrical Technology, Senior Member Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He is a Foreign Fellow of the US National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Science.
His awards for his work on computer networks include Commander of the British Empire, Lifetime Achievement award of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Postel Award, ACM Communications Society and Senior Medal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
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Dr. Kazuhiko Kushima, Director of Service Integration Laboratories, NTT
Dr. Kushima received a B.S. degree in electronic engineering and a Ph.D degree in informatics from Kyoto University in Japan in 1980 and 2001, respectively. He joined NTT in 1980. He has engaged in research on artifical intelligence and multi-media database. From 2003 to 2009, he was with NTT DoCoMo. At NTT DoCoMo, he led the development and implementation of mobile services.
In his current role, he is responsible for formulating an R&D strategy for providing the basis of next generation information and communication network, and for preparing the necessary environment to bring this to reality. Specifically, his objective is to develop desirable architectures from both network and service perspectives; strategically select and plan R&D topics which adapt to global trends of technology and markets; study communication traffic and quality in the characteristics of these design, control, management and operation in the face of growing varieties of networks and services; and promote cross-laboratory commercialization activities to turn the technologies developed by NTT laboratories into business promptly and certainly.
