Prof. Jan Harm Christiaan Pretorius obtained his BSc Hons (Electrotechnics) (1980), MIng (1982) and DIng (1997) degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Rand Afrikaans University and an MSc (Laser Engineering and Pulse Power) at the University of St Andrews in Scotland (1989), the latter cum laude.  He worked at the South African Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC) as a Senior Consulting Engineer for 15 years. He also worked as the Technology Manager at the Satellite Applications Centre (SAC) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He is currently a Professor at the Postgraduate School of Engineering Management in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment where he worked since 1998. He has co-authored over 300 research papers and supervised 80 PhD and over 400 Master’s students. He is a registered professional engineer, professional Measurement and Verification (M&V) practitioner, senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), fellow of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and a fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering.