**Issouf Fofana**

Issouf Fofana, IET Fellow, held the Canada Research Chair on insulating liquids and mixed dielectrics for electrotechnology (ISOLIME) from 2005 to 2015. At his university, he serves as Director of the International Research Centre on Atmospheric Icing and Power Network Engineering (CENGIVRE) and serves as the research chair on the Ageing of Power Network Infrastructure (ViAHT). Prof Fofana is a member of a number of technical/scientific committees of international conferences (including IEEE ICDL, IEEE CEIDP, IEEE ICHVE, CATCON, ISH, etc.) and the IEEE DEIS Administrative Committee. He is also serving the scientific community as Subject Editor in the Transformers, Transmission Lines and Cables category in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution; is a Guest/Academic Editor for IEEE TDEI and Energies and chair of the IEEE DEIS Technical Committee on Dielectric Liquids. He is also member of a few CIGRE and ASTM working groups. Prof Fofana's research in the area of HV engineering has focused on insulation systems relevant to power equipment. His lifetime publication record includes more than 350 scientific publications and 3 patents.
