[kictanet] Internet gets a hall of fame

alice at apc.org alice at apc.org
Tue Apr 24 16:16:07 EAT 2012


Internet Hall of Fame Inductees Honored at Historic First Annual
Awards Ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland

Internet Society celebrates inductees’ landmark achievements at Global
INET 2012

Launches new website to highlight Internet Hall of Fame,
www.internethalloffame.org

[Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland – 23 April 2012] – The names
of the inaugural Internet Hall of Fame inductees were announced today
at the Internet Society’s Global INET 2012 conference in Geneva,
Switzerland.  Internet pioneers and luminaries from around the world
gathered at the conference to mark the Internet Society’s 20th
anniversary, and attend an Awards Gala to honor the following 2012
inductees:

Pioneers Circle
Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in the early design and
development of the Internet: Paul Baran, Vint Cerf, Danny Cohen, Steve
Crocker, Donald Davies, Elizabeth Feinler, Charles Herzfeld, Robert
Kahn, Peter Kirstein, Leonard Kleinrock, John Klensin, Jon Postel,
Louis Pouzin, and Lawrence Roberts.

Innovators
Recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological,
commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet’s
reach: Mitchell Baker, Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, Van Jacobson,
Lawrence Landweber, Paul Mockapetris, Craig Newmark, Raymond
Tomlinson, Linus Torvalds, and Philip Zimmermann.

Global Connectors
Recognizing individuals from around the world who have made
significant contributions to the global growth and use of the
Internet: Randy Bush, Kilnam Chon, Al Gore, Nancy Hafkin, Geoff
Huston, Brewster Kahle, Daniel Karrenberg, Toru Takahashi, and Tan Tin
Wee.

Commenting on the 2012 Internet Hall of Fame inductees, Internet
Society President and CEO Lynn St.Amour stated, “This historic
assembly of Internet visionaries, innovators, and leaders represents
an extraordinary breadth of vision and work.  While the inductees have
extremely diverse backgrounds and represent many different countries,
each individual has an incredible passion for their work. We all
benefit from their outstanding contributions to a global Internet,
making it one of the greatest catalysts of economic and societal
development of all time.”

Raúl Echeberría, Chairman of the Internet Society’s Board of Trustees,
noted, "The Internet, which connects more than two billion people
around the world today, is the result of many important contributions
from creative and visionary individuals over the past several decades.
The 2012 Internet Hall of Fame celebrates the accomplishments and
advancements of 33 talented people who have made significant
contributions to the design, development, and expansion of the
Internet."

In conjunction with the announcement, the Internet Society has
launched a website at www.internethalloffame.org that will showcase
the inductees and their contributions on an ongoing basis. The
website, which includes inductee photographs and biographies, will
feature an exclusive interview series authored by Wired. Highlighting
multiple inductees each month in Q&A interviews, the first interview
will feature Internet Hall of Fame Pioneer Vint Cerf.

About the Internet Hall of Fame
The Internet Hall of Fame is an annual awards program that has been
established by the Internet Society to publicly recognize a
distinguished and select group of leaders and luminaries who have made
significant contributions to the development and advancement of the
global Internet.  More information on the program can be found at
www.internethalloffame.org.

About the Internet Society
The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet
information and thought leadership from around the world. With its
principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the
Internet Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy,
technology, and future development among users, companies,
governments, and other organizations. Working with its members and
Chapters around the world, the Internet Society enables the continued
evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone. For more
information, see: http://www.internetsociety.org







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