Subject: Extension of Call for Nominations: Jonathan B. Postel Service Award

From: IETF Administrative Director <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:50:43 -0700

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 [email-masked]

Best Regards,

Internet Society Team