Nominations Sought for 2014 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award are extended to 16
May 2014.
The Internet Society is soliciting nominations of qualified candidates for the
2014 Jonathan
B. Postel Service Award by 7 May. This annual award is presented to an
individual or organization
that has made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications
community. The
award, which includes a presentation crystal and a USD 20,000 prize, is
scheduled to be presented
during the 90th Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting in Toronto, ON,
Canada, 20 -25
July 2014.
Extension Deadline for nominations is 16 May 2014.
More About the Award
The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award was established by the Internet Society to
honor a person
who has made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications
community. The
award is focused on sustained and substantial technical contributions, service
to the community,
and leadership. With respect to leadership, the award committee places
particular emphasis on candidates
who have supported and enabled others in addition to their own specific actions.
The award is named for Dr. Jonathan B. Postel to recognize and commemorate the
extraordinary stewardship
exercised by Jon over the course of a thirty year career in networking. He
served as the editor of the RFC
series of notes from its inception in 1969 until 1998. He also served as the
ARPANET “numbers Czar” and Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority over the same period of time. He was a founding
member of the Internet Architecture
(nee Activities) Board and the first individual member of the Internet Society,
which he also served as a Trustee.
Find out more
• Learn more about Jon Postel’s life and contributions.
• Find the out more on the award, nomination procedures, and online
submission forms.
• I'm ready to nominate someone!
For any questions please contact postel(_at_)isoc(_dot_)org
Best Regards,
Internet Society Team