Dick den Hertog is a professor of Operations Research at Tilburg University. He obtained his PhD degree in 1992 at Delft University of Technology. From 1992–1999 he worked as an OR consultant for CQM in Eindhoven. In 2000 he received the EURO Best Applied Paper Award, together with Peter Stehouwer (CQM). His research interests cover various fields in linear and nonlinear optimization, e.g. robust optimization and simulation-based optimization. He is also active in applying the theory in real-life applications. In particular, he is interested in applications that contribute to a better society. For many years he has been involved in research to optimize the Netherlands against floods, for which he received the INFORMS Franz Edelman Award in 2013. He is doing research to develop better optimization models and techniques for cancer treatment, and recently he got involved in research to optimize the food supply chain for World Food Programme. He is currently associate editor for both Management Science and Operations Research, and Scientific Director of the Data Science Center Tilburg.