Jun Murai, Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame

2013.06.28

(c) Takanobu Kawazu. Jun Murai, Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies (and Professor at the same faculty), has been inducted into the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society (ISOC; headquarters near Washington, D.C., USA, and in Geneva, Switzerland). Previous inductees to the Internet Hall of Fame include Dr. Vinton Cerf, a co-father of TCP/IP and an honorary doctorate recipient from Keio Juku, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Inductees are selected in three categories: "Pioneers," "Innovators," and "Global Connectors." Dean Murai was inducted into the "Pioneers" category, which recognizes individuals who played a key role in the early development of the internet, making him the first Japanese person to receive this honor.

Dean Murai is known as the "father of the internet" in Japan and the "Internet Samurai" abroad. In 1984, he established the Japan University UNIX Network (JUNET), connecting academic institutions with Japan's first computer network. In 1988, he launched the WIDE Project, a Japanese internet research consortium. His numerous contributions to the global internet led to his induction into the "Pioneers" category.

In 2005, he received the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award from the Internet Society (ISOC) for his contributions to spreading the internet in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2011, he received the IEEE Internet Award.

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Jun Murai, Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

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◆ About the Internet Society (ISOC)

The Internet Society is an organization founded in 1992 to provide international leadership in internet-related standards, education, and policy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA, and Geneva, Switzerland, it comprises 90 chapters, 145 organizational members, and over 65,000 individual members worldwide, and it supports internet standardization activities.

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◆ About the Internet Hall of Fame

Established by the Internet Society in 2012, the Internet Hall of Fame publicly recognizes group leaders and visionaries who have made outstanding contributions to the development and advancement of the global open internet. The awards are presented annually.

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