What could be better than coming to MIT to lead its century-old magazine, which happens to have the word "technology" in the title, into the twenty-first century? We were offering a career-defining opportunity to the right person. We found him in John Benditt.

Last April when we set out to hire a new editor-in-chief for MIT's Technology Review, we were at a pivotal point in our 98-year history. For our selection we set the bar very high. The person we chose had to be a highly respected and experienced journalist, who has an MIT level of intelligence, fine editing skills, access to the best science and technology writers in the world, a deep understanding of all aspects of technology, and the capacity to manage and lead a staff of sophisticated writers, editors, and graphic designers. Not an easy person to find.