Dr. Žiga Turk (1962) is Professor in Construction Informatics at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering at the University of Ljubljana. His academic interests include construction information technology, computer integrated construction, theoretical basis of BIM, engineering communication and the related aspects of technology and philosophy. He studies modern forms of learning, knowledge transfer, internet science and responsible researching. He is the founding editor of international scientific journal ITcon, associate editor of Automation in Construction and editorial board member of a few other international journals. In his public duties he was twice minister in the Government of Slovenia, and held various positions in Brussels.