StojÄe Dimov IlÄev (Prof. Dr.) is leading Research and Postgraduate Studies in Space Science and Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Systems at Space Science Centre (SSC) of Durban University of Technology (DUT), Durban, South Africa. He studies both maritime radio engineering and nautical science at Montenegro University in Kotor, maritime electronics and communications at Rijeka University in Croatia, postgraduate studies in satellite engineering at Skopie University in Macedonia and Belgrade University in Serbia. IlÄev holds Bachelor (BSc), Master in Electrical Engineering  (MSc) and Doctor of Science (PhD) degrees. He also holds the certificates for Radio operator 1st class (Morse), for GMDSS 1st class Radio Electronic Operator and Maintainer and for Master Mariner without limitations. Since 1969, IlÄev worked onboard merchant ships, in Satellite Earth Station, at Coast Radio Station, shipping company, Nautical School and at Maritime Faculty. In the sametime he worked in company IS Marine Radio providing new CNS solutions, so in early 1999 Prof. IlÄev invented Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) and other related projects. Since 2000, he worked at CNS Systems Company on research and projects in modern CNS systems for all mobile applications. He has published five books on space CNS engineering and systems for maritime, land and aeronautical applications, two books in satellite meteorological observation, about 150 papers and he has many projects and inventions in CNS fields including DVB-RCS and Stratospheric Platforms.