Rob Blokzijl
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Robert "Rob" Blokzijl is a founding member of Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE
), the European open forum for IP networking. At its foundation in 1989, he was spokesperson for, and still is chair of, this forum. He was instrumental in the creation of the Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC
) in 1992 as the first Regional Internet Registry
(RIR) in the world.
Prior to this, he was active in building networks for the particle physics community in Europe.
Blokzijl graduated from the University of Amsterdam (1970) and holds a doctorate in experimental physics from the same university (1977). He is employed by the National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef
) in The Netherlands.
Robert was also selected for the ICANN
Board by the Address Supporting Organization
. He served on the ICANN Board from October 1999 until December 2002.
Since May 12, 2010 Rob Blokzijl is an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
. He received this Royal Honour from Lodewijk Asscher
, the Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
RIPE
Réseaux IP Européens is a forum open to all parties with an interest in the technical development of the Internet. The RIPE community’s objective is to ensure that the administrative and technical coordination necessary to maintain and develop the Internet continues...
), the European open forum for IP networking. At its foundation in 1989, he was spokesperson for, and still is chair of, this forum. He was instrumental in the creation of the Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC
RIPE NCC
The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre is the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia...
) in 1992 as the first Regional Internet Registry
Regional Internet Registry
A regional Internet registry is an organization that manages the allocation and registration of Internet number resources within a particular region of the world...
(RIR) in the world.
Prior to this, he was active in building networks for the particle physics community in Europe.
Blokzijl graduated from the University of Amsterdam (1970) and holds a doctorate in experimental physics from the same university (1977). He is employed by the National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef
NIKHEF
NIKHEF is an acronym for Nationaal Instituut voor Kernfysica en Hoge-Energiefysica . Nowadays this acronym is not used anymore and the name is changed to Nationaal instituut voor subatomaire fysica...
) in The Netherlands.
Robert was also selected for the ICANN
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
Board by the Address Supporting Organization
Address Supporting Organization
The Address Supporting Organization is a supporting organization affiliated with ICANN. It was founded in 1999. Its members make up the Address Council...
. He served on the ICANN Board from October 1999 until December 2002.
Since May 12, 2010 Rob Blokzijl is an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
. He received this Royal Honour from Lodewijk Asscher
Lodewijk Asscher
Lodewijk Frans Asscher is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He was the Acting Mayor of Amsterdam between March 12, 2010 and July 7, 2010 after Job Cohen resigned as Mayor to become the Labour Party Party leader and Lijsttrekker for the Dutch general election of 2010.-Politics:He is alderman...
, the Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.