[kictanet] Internet gets a hall of fame

[Barrack Otieno]

Trying to look for a name from Africa, i hope a few names can be
included in the near future.

Thank you

Best Regards

On 4/24/12, alice at apc.org <alice at apc.org> wrote:
>
> 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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