Daniel L. Solomon is Professor of Statistics and Dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at North Carolina State University. Dr. Solomon began his career in 1968 at Cornell University, moving through the ranks to Professor of Biological Statistics and heading the Biometrics Unit there from 1977-81. In 1981, Dr. Solomon came to North Carolina State University as Head of the Department of Statistics, a position that he held until 1993 when he moved into the position as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He was named Dean of the College effective July 1, 2000.Dr. Solomon's research focused on applications of mathematics and statistics to the biological sciences, specifically population and community ecology. In more recent years, his efforts have focused primarily on academic administration, with emphasis on the development and promotion of effective pedagogy in higher education, on the expansion of research and graduate programs, and on the diversification of the science and mathematics workforce.Dr. Solomon is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and has served that association in many capacities. He is also an elected member of the International Statistical Institute. He has been editor of Biometrics, the journal of the International Biometric Society and a member of its International Council. He has been on several panels of the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council, including its Panel for Information Technology, the Committee on National Statistics, the Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, and its Panel on Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences. He currently chairs the Governing Board of the National Science Foundation funded Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute. Among other service to his profession, Dr. Solomon was instrumental in the founding of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences, and has served in various capacities on its Board of Trustees.