80 Is the New 50: Vint Cerf Is at the Top of His Game
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NORTH OLMSTEAD, Ohio, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinton G. Cerf turns 80 this year and he's busy as ever. As Google's Chief Internet Evangelist continues his tireless efforts to advance the beneficial use of the Internet, he receives The Marconi Society's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Cerf's work will be celebrated at the organization's Awards Gala on October 27.
Key Points:
- NORTH OLMSTEAD, Ohio, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinton G. Cerf turns 80 this year and he's busy as ever.
- Cerf is the first person in the Marconi Society's nearly 50-year history to receive both the Marconi Prize (1998) and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- While industry players focused on proprietary networks, Cerf had a wider vision built upon open standards.
- "The problem with getting a lifetime achievement award is that everyone thinks you're done," said Cerf.