Frank Beichelt is an honorary professor in the School of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Witwatersrand. His research focuses on probability theory and mathematical statistics, including stochastic modeling in reliability, maintenance, and safety analysis. He is the author/coauthor of numerous papers and books, including the Chapman & Hall/CRC book Reliability and Maintenance: Networks and Systems. He holds a Dr. rer. nat. in mathematics and a Dr. sc. in engineering.