Sanford Berg received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1970, and now serves as the Florida Public Utilities Professor and a University Distinguished Service Professor. Professor Berg is also the Director of Water Studies for the Public Utility Research Center, where he conducts research and organizes conferences and workshops on regulatory issues. Professor Berg has served as a consultant to various private and public organizations. He has also published widely on business and economics topics, including utility benchmarking, rate design, and the determinants of innovative activity. He is the co-author of several books, including Natural Monopoly Regulation: Principles and Practice (Cambridge University Press, 1989).