DR. ALEXANDER GONZALEZ FLOR is Professor Emeritus of the UP Open University, where he served as Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (2002-04) and Dean, Faculty of Information & Communication Studies (2004-10, 2026-22). He held the rank of Professor 12, was awarded the distinction of UP Scientist III (2015-23), occupied the One UP Professorial Chair in Knowledge Management (2014-22) as well as the UP SEARCA Inaugural Centennial Professorial Chair (2008). He served as the first Chair of the Commission on Higher Education Technical Committee on Alternative Learning Systems and Member of the Technical Panel on Teacher Education (2010-2014). He was also the founding Program Manager of the SEAMEO-SEARCA Knowledge Management Program (1998-2002). Dr. Flor has worked with the University of the Philippines since 1976 and has served as technical adviser in eighteen (18) countries under official development assistance missions.