Vint Cerf
Director/Board Member at The National Science Foundation
Profile
Vint G.
Cerf is the founder of Measurement Lab (2009) and Internet Society (1992).
He is currently the Director at The National Science Foundation (since 2012), Director at World Summit Awards, and Advisor at SparkLabs Co. Ltd.
He had formerly held positions such as Chairman at The Internet Corp.
for Assigned Names & Numbers, Director at Avanex Corp.
(1999-2009), Director at Nuance Communications, Inc., Director at CoSine Communications, Inc., Director at Glooko, Inc., Senior Vice President at MCI, Inc. (1982-2005), Vice President & Chief Internet Evangelist at Google LLC (2005-2010), Professor at Stanford University, Principal at the University of California, Los Angeles, Vice President at Corporation for National Research Initiatives, and President at Internet Society of China (2000).
Dr. Cerf has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Vint Cerf active positions
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The National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
SparkLabs Co. Ltd.
SparkLabs Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SBI Investment Korea Co.,Ltd. (Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by John Lee, Bernard Moon and Ho Min Kim. The firm is headquartered in Seoul. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
World Summit Awards
World Summit Awards Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous World Summit Awards engages in awarding, selecting, and promoting local digital innovation to improve society. The private company is based in Salzburg, Austria. The Austrian company was founded in 2002 by Peter A. Bruck. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Vint Cerf
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Avanex Corp.
Avanex Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Avanex Corporation is a leading global provider of Intelligent Photonic Solutions(TM) to meet the needs of fiber optic communications networks for greater capacity, longer distance transmissions, improved connectivity, higher speeds and lower costs. These solutions enable or enhance optical wavelength multiplexing, dispersion compensation, switching and routing, transmission, amplification, and include network-managed subsystems. Avanex was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Avanex also maintains facilities in Erwin Park, N.Y.; Nozay, France; and San Donato, Italy. The facilities also are home to Avanex's Centers of Excellence for specialized research and manufacturing. | Director/Board Member | 2009-04-26 |
MCI, Inc.
MCI, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications MCI, Inc. provides telecommunication services. It serves thousands of businesses and government entities throughout the world and provides voice, data and Internet communication services for millions of customers. The company is located in Ashburn, VA | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-31 |
Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/
Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nuance Communications develops voice interface software that corporations use to make their information and services accessible by phone. Nuance's software incorporates speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, and voice authentication technologies that can add voice-based interfaces for stock quotes and trading, flight verification, and other applications. It also provides services such as development, maintenance, and training | Director/Board Member | 2004-11-30 |
Internet Society
Internet Society Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Internet Society engages Internet issues including policy, governance, technology and development. It collaborates with a broad range of groups to promote the technologies that keep the Internet safe and secure, and advocate for policies that enable universal access. The firm also Operates as organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The company was founded by Vinton G. Cerf and Bob Kahn in 1992 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Founder | 1999-12-31 |
Internet Society of China
Internet Society of China Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications The Internet Society of China provides internet services. The non-profit company is based in Beijing, China. The CEO of the Chinese company is Sheng Chen. | President | 1999-12-31 |
Training of Vint Cerf
Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
University of California, Los Angeles | Doctorate Degree |
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MCI, Inc.
MCI, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications MCI, Inc. provides telecommunication services. It serves thousands of businesses and government entities throughout the world and provides voice, data and Internet communication services for millions of customers. The company is located in Ashburn, VA | Communications |
Avanex Corp.
Avanex Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Avanex Corporation is a leading global provider of Intelligent Photonic Solutions(TM) to meet the needs of fiber optic communications networks for greater capacity, longer distance transmissions, improved connectivity, higher speeds and lower costs. These solutions enable or enhance optical wavelength multiplexing, dispersion compensation, switching and routing, transmission, amplification, and include network-managed subsystems. Avanex was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Avanex also maintains facilities in Erwin Park, N.Y.; Nozay, France; and San Donato, Italy. The facilities also are home to Avanex's Centers of Excellence for specialized research and manufacturing. | Electronic Technology |
Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/
Nuance Communications, Inc. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nuance Communications develops voice interface software that corporations use to make their information and services accessible by phone. Nuance's software incorporates speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, and voice authentication technologies that can add voice-based interfaces for stock quotes and trading, flight verification, and other applications. It also provides services such as development, maintenance, and training | Technology Services |
CoSine Communications, Inc.
CoSine Communications, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology CoSine Communications, Inc. engages in the marketing and sale of communications platform, which designed to enable network service providers to deliver computer applications and communications services from within their networks. The company was founded on April 14, 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA | Electronic Technology |
Google LLC
Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names & Numbers
The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names & Numbers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers allocates and manages internet's domain name system. It also coordinates policy development related to these technical functions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Internet Society
Internet Society Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Internet Society engages Internet issues including policy, governance, technology and development. It collaborates with a broad range of groups to promote the technologies that keep the Internet safe and secure, and advocate for policies that enable universal access. The firm also Operates as organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The company was founded by Vinton G. Cerf and Bob Kahn in 1992 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Technology Services |
Corporation for National Research Initiatives
Corporation for National Research Initiatives Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Corporation for National Research Initiatives promotes research and development for the National Information Infrastructure. Its projects include the handle system for assigning, managing, and resolving persistent identifiers for digital objects and other internet resources, and nanotechnology exchange, research in spoken dialogue systems, and other activities supporting research in digital libraries and networked information technologies. The company was founded by Robert E. Kahn in 1986 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Commercial Services |
Internet Society of China
Internet Society of China Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications The Internet Society of China provides internet services. The non-profit company is based in Beijing, China. The CEO of the Chinese company is Sheng Chen. | Communications |
Glooko, Inc.
Glooko, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Glooko, Inc. provides mobile diabetes management solution for patients, health systems, and payer groups. It enhances the way diabetics and care providers interact by leveraging the power of mobile, cloud, and analytics to transform diabetes management. The company was founded by Yogen K. Dalal, Chamath Palipitiya, Sundeep Madra, and Anita Matthew in June 2010 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
SparkLabs Co. Ltd.
SparkLabs Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SBI Investment Korea Co.,Ltd. (Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by John Lee, Bernard Moon and Ho Min Kim. The firm is headquartered in Seoul. | Finance |
Measurement Lab
Measurement Lab Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Measurement Lab is a collaborative effort led by researchers in partnership with companies and other institutions. The company is based in Portland, OR. Measurement Lab measures the internet, saves the data, and makes it universally accessible and useful. The company provides the largest collection of open internet performance data on the planet. M-Lab is dedicated to providing an ecosystem for the open, verifiable measurement of network performance. The data collected by M-Lab's measurement platform is made openly available, and all of the measurement tools hosted by M-Lab are open source. The company was founded in 2009 by Stephen Stuart, Vint G. Cerf, Larry Peterson, Meredith Whittaker, Sascha Meinrath, Derek Slater. | Technology Services |
World Summit Awards
World Summit Awards Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous World Summit Awards engages in awarding, selecting, and promoting local digital innovation to improve society. The private company is based in Salzburg, Austria. The Austrian company was founded in 2002 by Peter A. Bruck. | Miscellaneous |
The National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Commercial Services |
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