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a British computer scientist and associate professor at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_University_Hakodate Future University-Hakodate] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakodate,_Hokkaido Hakodate, Hokkaido], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Japan]. His research focuses on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCup robot soccer] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplayer_game multiplayer games] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_information incomplete information], in particular the game of [[Bridge]]. He received a M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree from [[University of Edinburgh]] in 1991 <ref>[[Ian Frank]] ('''1991'''). ''[http://www.fun.ac.jp/~ianf/Publications/msc.html An Adaptation of Proof-Planning Techniques to Declarer Play in the Game of Bridge]''. M.Sc. thesis, [[University of EdinburgEdinburgh]]</ref> and 1998 <ref>[[Ian Frank]] ('''1998'''). ''[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7998822-search-and-planning-under-incomplete-information Search and Planning Under Incomplete Information: A Study Using Bridge Card Play]''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springer_Science%2BBusiness_Media Springer], Ph.D. thesis, [[University of Edinburgh]]</ref> respectively, both on [[Search|search]] and [[Planning|planning]] applied to Bridge, advisor was [[Mathematician#ABundy|Alan Bundy]]. Along with [[Mathematician#DBasin|David Basin]], Ian Frank is author of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_bridge Bridge program] ''Finesse'' <ref>[http://www.fun.ac.jp/~ianf/Finesse/index.html FINESSE: Computer Bridge Research]</ref>. His further interests includes the ''World Music and Dance Festival'' (WNDF) in Hakodate <ref>[http://wmdf.org/en/author/ianf Ian Frank | WMDF: World Music and Dance Festival in Hakodate, Japan]</ref>, where he is chairman of the annual event <ref>[http://wmdf.org/en/2009/07 July | 2009 | WMDF: World Music and Dance Festival in Hakodate, Japan]</ref> <ref>2010 World Music and Dance Festival (WMDF) 003 in Hakodate, Japan, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video

* [[Ian Frank]] ('''1991'''). ''[http://www.fun.ac.jp/~ianf/Publications/msc.html An Adaptation of Proof-Planning Techniques to Declarer Play in the Game of Bridge]''. M.Sc. thesis, [[University of EdinburgEdinburgh]]