Postel Service Award
Past Awards
2008 - La Fundación Escuela Latinoamericana de Redes (EsLaRed)
On 19 November 2008, the Internet Society announced that La Fundación Escuela Latinoamericana de Redes (EsLaRed) is the recipient of the 10th Anniversary Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. The award was presented for EsLaRed's "sustained efforts to bring scientific, technical, and social progress in Latin America and the Caribbean through education, research, and development activities on technology transfer".
The Postel award was presented during the 73rd meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Minneapolis, USA. Read more...
2007 - Dr Nii Quaynor
On 5 December 2007, the Internet Society announced that Dr Nii Quaynor was this year's recipient of the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. The award was presented "for his leadership in advancing Internet technology in Africa and galvanizing technologists to improve Internet access and capabilities throughout the continent".
The Postel award was presented during the 70th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Vancouver, Canada. Read more...
2006 - Bob Braden and Joyce K. Reynolds
On November 10th, 2006 the Internet Society announced that Bob Braden and Joyce K. Reynolds were this year's recipients of the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. The award was presented "For their stewardship of the RFC (Request for Comments) series that enabled countless others to contribute to the development of the Internet".
The Postel award was presented during the 67th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in San Diego, California. Read more...
2005 - Given to Jun Murai
On August 16, 2005 the Internet Society announced that Jun Murai was this year's recipient of the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. The award recognizes Professor Murai's vision and pioneering work that helped countless others to spread the Internet across the Asia Pacific region.
The Postel award was presented during the 63rd meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Paris, France. Read more...
2004 - Given to Phill Gross
On August 5, 2004 the Internet Society announced that Phill Gross was this year's recipient of the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. A co-founder of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Gross has been instrumental in defining and shaping the way in which the IETF standards process functions.
The Postel award was presented during the 60th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in San Diego, California. Read more...
2003 - Peter Kirstein
On July 16, 2003 the Internet Society announced that Internet pioneer Peter Kirstein was this year's recipient of the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. A founding member of the Internet Society, Professor Kirstein is one of the pioneers of the Internet and was directly involved with its development and evolution. He was awarded the Postel Service Award in recognition of his foresight, persistence and innovation in navigating international technical and political complexities, and thus enabling the global propagation of the Internet.
The Postel Award was presented during the 57th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Vienna, Austria. Read more...
2002 - Given to Steve Wolff
On June 24, 2002 the Internet Society today announced that Internet pioneer Stephen Wolff is this year's recipient of the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. A founding member of the Internet Society, Wolff is considered one of the "fathers of the Internet" and was directly involved with its development and evolution. He was awarded the Postel Service Award in recognition of his significant contributions and long-standing service to the Internet community.
The Postel award was presented during ISOC's 10th Anniversary Reception, which was graciously hosted by the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, DC. Read more...
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[letter of award from 2002 Postel Award Committee to Steve Wolff]
2001 - Daniel Karrenberg
Internet Society (ISOC) Chairman Brian Carpenter presented the 2001 Jonathan Postel Service Award to Mr. Daniel Karrenberg, one of the pioneers of the Internet's development in Europe, during the opening ceremony of the 2001 INET Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Members of the award committee for the 2001 Jonathan B.Postel Service Award were Mike Roberts - Chair, Kees Neggers, Florencio Utreras, Wawa Ngenge, Jun Murai, and Lynn St. Amour - ex-Officio. Read more...
2000 - Scott Bradner
Newly elected ISOC Chair, Brian Carpenter presented the second Jonathan B. Postel Service to Scott Bradner during a Plenary session of the INET 2000 conference in Yokohama, Japan. Scott was unable to be present during the ceremony - as usual he was unselfishly working on Internet standards issues elsewhere in the world! Scott has been a virtual omnipresent individual in IETF activities for as many years as anyone can remember. He steadfastly works for the good of the Internet and the continued excellence of the IETF. His efforts are reflected in the phenomenal success of both. Read more...
1999 Jon Postel
Internet Society trustee Vint Cerf presented the Society's first Jonathan B. Postel Service Award to Jon Postel, for whom the award was named. The award was accepted by Lois Postel, Jon's mother, at INET'99. In her moving acceptance speech, Mrs. Postel reminded the crowd that it was up to them to ensure that the Net's tradition of open standards and open processes endure "because it's the right thing to do."
