Thomas Bak is professor and dean at Aalborg University. His scientific contributions are in the field of robotics and control. His research has spanned various facets of this field, including autonomous systems, intelligent control, machine learning, and human-robot interaction. Since October 2022, Thomas has held the position as Dean of the Technical Faculty of IT and Design at Aalborg University. The faculty covers study programmes in areas such as electronics, computer science, software, robotics, sustainability, planning, and architecture and design.