Shun-ichi Amari, Laboratory for Mathematical Neuroscience, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, JapanPaolo Avesani, NILab, Neuroinformatics Laboratory, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, ItalyLubica Benuskova, Department of Computer Science, University of Otago, New ZealandChris M. Brown, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, New ZealandRichard J. Duro, Integrated Group for Engineering Research, University of Coruña, SpainPetia Georgieva, Department of Electronics Telecommunications and Informatics University of Aveiro, PortugalKaizhu Haung, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaZeng-Guang Hou, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaGiacomo Indiveri, Institute of Neuroinformatics, ETH and University of Zurich, SwitzerlandIrwin King, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hiroshi Kojima, Laboratory for Cellular & Molecular Physiology,Tamagawa University, Japan Robert Kozma, Department of Department of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Memphis, USAAndreas König, Institute for Integrate Sensory Systems, Technical University of Keiserlautern, GermanyDanilo Mandic, Imperial College, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, United Kingdom Francesco Masulli, Department of Computer and Information Sciences University of Genova, Italy Martin McGinnity, Intelligent Systems Research Centre,University of Ulster, N. IrelandHeike Sichtig, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Washington D.C, USAJean-Philippe Thivierge, School of Psychology and Faculty of Grad. & Postgrad. Studies, University of Ottawa, CanadaShiro Usui, Laboratoy for Neuroinformatics, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, JapanAlessandro E.P. Villa, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandJie Yang, School of Electronics & Information, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China