Recognition of pioneering role in Internet technologies and information access 
               for Chinese research and educational communities

    The Internet Society today announced that its prestigious Jonathan B. 
Postel Service Award 2010 was awarded to leading Chinese technologist Dr. 
Jianping Wu for the pioneering role he has played in advancing Internet 
technology, deployment, and education in China and Asia Pacific over the last 
twenty years.

    Dr. Wu's best-known contribution is the development of the China Education 
and Research Network (CERNET) which he designed and developed to be the first 
Internet backbone network in China. Created to establish a nation-wide advanced 
network infrastructure to support education and research among universities, 
CERNET has since become the world's largest national academic network. Since 
1998, Dr. Wu has also devoted his time to the design and development of a 
large-scale native IPv6 backbone in China that now serves to connect over 200 
universities and millions of users.

    The Postel Award was established by the Internet Society to honour 
individuals or organisations that, like Jon Postel, have made outstanding 
contributions in service to the data communications community. Commenting on 
its presentation to Dr. Wu, Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet 
Society said:

    "Jianping Wu has dedicated his career in China to developing a broadly 
accessible Internet that brings people together. Twenty years ago, Dr. Wu 
recognized the importance and future impact of the Internet and the pivotal 
role it would play in terms of its impact on social reform, technology 
advancement and economic growth for China. He has worked tirelessly to bring 
his vision to life. As a result, the networks that resulted from his 
determination and hard work have played an important role in driving Internet 
development in China and have had a significant impact on the Internet 
worldwide."

    The Internet Society presented the award, including a US$20,000 honorarium 
and a crystal engraved globe, during the 78th meeting of the Internet 
Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Maastricht, The Netherlands 25-30 July 2010. 

    About the Internet Society
    The Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 to 
provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and policy. ISOC 
is the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the 
Internet's premier technical standards body. With offices in Washington, D.C., 
and Geneva, Switzerland, it is dedicated to ensuring the open development, 
evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the 
world. For more information see http://InternetSociety.org


SOURCE: The Internet Society

    CONTACT: Anya Chambers of the Internet Society, 
             +1-224-321-0378,
             chambers@isoc.org