Heiko Krumm
studied Computer Science at the University of Karlsruhe (diploma in 1978, Ph.D. in 1984). He worked in the Institute of Telematics of Karlsruhe University in the field of formal specification, implementation, and verification of communication systems. Since 1990, he is professor for Computer Networks and Distributed Systems at the Faculty for Informatics of the University of Dortmund, retired since 1st of August, 2019.

Research interests include architectures, platforms, and design assistance for distributed applications. Moreover, current work concerns automated management and security of distributed systems.