Professor Claus Grøn Sørensen is Head of Research Unit in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University. He is internationally renowned for his research in production and operations management, decision analysis, information modelling, system analysis, and simulation and modelling of technology applications in agriculture. He has participated in a number of EU research projects, such as Internet of Food and Farms 2020, FutureFarm and SmartAgriFood. He is the winner of the Recognition Award for service as President of EurAgEng (European Society of Agricultural Engineers), Merit Award for service as President of CIGR Section V and promoting cooperation with international organisations, and Outstanding Paper Award from the editors of Biosystems Engineering. He is currently serving in the executive committee of EurAgEng and as incoming President of CIGR. He also serves as a full member of the Club of Bologna and he is an iABBE fellow of the International Academy of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.