Dr. Litoiu is a world-renowned pioneer and leader in the field of adaptive and self-managing software systems. His pioneering and outstanding contributions to the design, architecture, and implementation of self-managing software systems have been adopted widely by the public and private sectors. He is co-founder of the flagship conference of this field. He has made outstanding contributions to advancing software engineering research and practice in Canada through exemplary collaborative university-industry partnerships. He is not only a stellar researcher but also a visionary entrepreneur commercializing his innovations.