Laurent Clévy earned his DESS (Computer Science MS) from the University of Paris XI. He joined Alcatel Research and Innovation department in late 1998. He is currently involved in IP Software and notably Control Software for IP Edge Routers and Firewalls. Past experiences include work on Java security, Telecom services and IP networks setup. He was/is a technical and workpackage leader in several national and european R&D projects in the context of RNRT and ITEA programmes.