Keio University

Keio University to Award Honorary Doctorate to Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Publish: February 28, 2017
Public Relations Office

2017/02/28

Keio University

Keio University has decided to award an honorary doctorate to Sir Tim Berners-Lee in high recognition of his achievements, which include inventing the fundamental technologies and developing the core systems of the World Wide Web (WWW)—the foundation of modern information society—as well as his contributions to the global expansion of the Web that has led to an internet-based society. An honorary doctorate award ceremony and a commemorative lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 14. We cordially invite the press to cover this event.

For the full press release, please see below.

Press Release (PDF)