Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions in service to the Internet community? Someone who has made the Internet better in some way who deserves more recognition? Maybe someone who has helped extend Internet access to a large region? Or wrote widely-used programs that make the Internet more secure? Or served in some capacity behind the scenes in Internet services? Or maybe someone who has been actively working for open standards and open processes for the Internet?
Each year the Internet Society awards the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award to an individual or an organization that, like Jon Postel, has made outstanding and sustained contributions in service to the Internet community.
2008 - La Fundación Escuela Latinoamericana de Redes (EsLaRed)
2007 - Dr Nii Quaynor
The deadline for nominations for the 2022 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award is Friday, May 13, 2022, at 23:59 UTC. The award is both a presentation crystal and a $20,000 USD prize.
A statement of recommendation – A brief statement that includes specific acts, works, contributions, and other criteria that show how the candidate exemplifies the standard set by Jon Postel. It should be clear from this statement that the candidate has performed in this manner consistently and over a long period of time, not simply that the candidate has done several significant things in the area of data communications and the Internet.
Two references – Names, email addresses and phone numbers for at least two people who will support your recommendation.
Two letters of reference
The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award provides a great opportunity to recognize people who have made the Internet better is some way. Please consider nominating someone you know before the May 13 deadline!
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