Jun Murai
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is a Japan
ese computer scientist
, known as "the father of Japan's Internet". A professor at Keio University
, Murai is the founder of JUNET
and president of WIDE Project
. Murai graduated from Keio University
in 1979 and received a Ph.D. from the same school in 1984.
On October 1, 2009, Murai became the Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.
Murai was awarded the 2011 IEEE Internet Award
"For his leadership in the development and deployment of the global Internet, especially across the Asia-Pacific region.”
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese computer scientist
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
, known as "the father of Japan's Internet". A professor at Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
, Murai is the founder of JUNET
JUNET
Japan University NETwork was a computer network established by three universities, Tokyo University, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Keio University in October 1984 for test and research purposes. At its height it connected 700 machines. Comparable to the model of the American Usenet, it...
and president of WIDE Project
WIDE Project
The WIDE Project , founded over 20 years ago , is an Internet project in Japan. It runs a major backbone of the Japanese Internet and used to run the .jp TLD....
. Murai graduated from Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
in 1979 and received a Ph.D. from the same school in 1984.
On October 1, 2009, Murai became the Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.
Murai was awarded the 2011 IEEE Internet Award
IEEE Internet Award
IEEE Internet Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE that was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in June 1999. The award is sponsored by Nokia Corporation. It may currently be presented annually to an individual or up to three recipients, for exceptional contributions to the...
"For his leadership in the development and deployment of the global Internet, especially across the Asia-Pacific region.”