Milík Tichý is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering. His domain of interest is structural concrete, structural loads, reliability of structures, risk engineering, and project management. He was attached for about four decades to the Klokner Construction Research Institute as a Senior Scientist. In recent years, his interest has been aimed at theoretical and practical aspects of risk analysis and on problems of experts and expertise. He is a registered arbitrator, listed at the Standing Arbitration Court in Prague; he also is active as Expert Witness, and has a wide experience in legal issues of construction projects. He is the author or co-author of seven monographs and numerous research papers stemming in his domains of activities.