Internet Society Honours Leading Chinese Technologist Dr. Jianping Wu with Postel Award

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

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, July 29, 2010 - 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. Watch Dr. Wu's acceptance speech:
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuBzWOpCc5A ]

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
InternetSociety.org

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