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== Internet contributions ==
Fluckiger was in charge of the [[CERN]] external network.<ref name="martin">Olivier Martin,[http://oliviermartin.authorsxpress.com/author/oliviermartin/ “The “hidden” Prehistory of European Research Networking”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074416/http://oliviermartin.authorsxpress.com/author/oliviermartin/ |date=2016-03-04 }}, E-Book, Trafford Publishing, June 2012{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=January 2018}}</ref> He contributed to the creation of [[CCIRN]] (Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Network), [[RIPE]] (Réseaux IP Européens) and [[EBONE|Ebone]] (European Backbone).<ref>Howard Davies and Beatrice Bressan,[http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-352732710X,subjectCd-CM12.html “A History of International Research Networking”], Wiley-Blackwell", February 2010</ref> Fluckiger was inducted into the [[Internet Hall of Fame]] in August 2013 for his leadership in establishing the Internet in Europe.<ref>{{cite journal|date=September 2013|title=People: François Flückiger joins Internet Hall of Fame|url=https://cds.cern.ch/record/1734989|journal=CERN Courier|volume=53|issue=7|page=58}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2013/09/25/francois-fl%C3%BCckigers-secret-weapon|title=Francois Flückiger's Secret Weapon {{!}} Internet Hall of Fame|website=www.internethalloffame.org|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
Fluckiger was in charge of the [[CERN]] external network.<ref name="martin">Olivier Martin,[http://oliviermartin.authorsxpress.com/author/oliviermartin/ “The “hidden” Prehistory of European Research Networking”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074416/http://oliviermartin.authorsxpress.com/author/oliviermartin/ |date=2016-03-04 }}, E-Book, Trafford Publishing, June 2012{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=January 2018}}</ref> He contributed to the creation of [[CCIRN]] (Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Network), [[RIPE]] (Réseaux IP Européens) and [[EBONE|Ebone]] (European Backbone).<ref>Howard Davies and Beatrice Bressan,[http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-352732710X,subjectCd-CM12.html “A History of International Research Networking”], Wiley-Blackwell", February 2010</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2013/09/25/field-general-protocol-wars|title=Field General of the Protocol Wars {{!}} Internet Hall of Fame|website=www.internethalloffame.org|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> Fluckiger was inducted into the [[Internet Hall of Fame]] in August 2013 for his leadership in establishing the Internet in Europe.<ref>{{cite journal|date=September 2013|title=People: François Flückiger joins Internet Hall of Fame|url=https://cds.cern.ch/record/1734989|journal=CERN Courier|volume=53|issue=7|page=58}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2013/09/25/francois-fl%C3%BCckigers-secret-weapon|title=Francois Flückiger's Secret Weapon {{!}} Internet Hall of Fame|website=www.internethalloffame.org|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


After the departure of [[Tim Berners-Lee]] from CERN, François Fluckiger took over him to lead the web development technical team at [[CERN]].<ref>Dave Raggett, [http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett/the-early-days-of-the-Web.html “My involvement with the early days of the Web”], W3C 10th Anniversary Conference, Boston, December 2004</ref><ref>James Gillies, Robert Cailliau, [http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/p2p/endecaSearch.do?keyword=How%20the%20Web%20Was%20Born%3A%20James%20Gillies “How the Web Was Born – The Story of the World Wide Web”], Oxford University Press, September 2000</ref> He chaired the [[Inet1988]], [[Inet2001]] and [[Inet2002]] conference programme.<ref>Internet Society, [http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/past-inet-events Past INET conferences] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704130309/http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/past-inet-events |date=2013-07-04 }}, Official list</ref>
After the departure of [[Tim Berners-Lee]] from CERN, François Fluckiger took over him to lead the web development technical team at [[CERN]].<ref>Dave Raggett, [http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett/the-early-days-of-the-Web.html “My involvement with the early days of the Web”], W3C 10th Anniversary Conference, Boston, December 2004</ref><ref>James Gillies, Robert Cailliau, [http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/p2p/endecaSearch.do?keyword=How%20the%20Web%20Was%20Born%3A%20James%20Gillies “How the Web Was Born – The Story of the World Wide Web”], Oxford University Press, September 2000</ref> He chaired the [[Inet1988]], [[Inet2001]] and [[Inet2002]] conference programme.<ref>Internet Society, [http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/past-inet-events Past INET conferences] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704130309/http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/past-inet-events |date=2013-07-04 }}, Official list</ref>

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François Flückiger

François Flückiger is a computer scientist who works at CERN. He was selected for induction in 2013 in the Internet Hall of Fame.

Internet contributions

Fluckiger was in charge of the CERN external network.[1] He contributed to the creation of CCIRN (Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Network), RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens) and Ebone (European Backbone).[2][3] Fluckiger was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in August 2013 for his leadership in establishing the Internet in Europe.[4][5]

After the departure of Tim Berners-Lee from CERN, François Fluckiger took over him to lead the web development technical team at CERN.[6][7] He chaired the Inet1988, Inet2001 and Inet2002 conference programme.[8]

Career

Between 2001-2011 he was an OpenLab manager[9] and until 2013 he held the position of the Director of the CERN School of Computing.[10] He is Knowledge and Technology Transfer Officer for Information Technologies at CERN. He is a lecturer at the University of Geneva, a member of the Internet Society Advisory Council and of the W3C Advisory Committee.

Education

Fluckiger is a graduate of the École Supérieure d'Électricité (Supélec) and holds an MBA from the Institut d'Administration des Entreprise in Paris.

Selected publications

  • F.Fluckiger Understanding Networked Multimedia, Prentice Hall, 1995, ISBN 0-13-190992-4
  • F.Fluckiger "The European Research Network", Translated from "Les Réseau des Chercheurs Européens ", La Rechecrhe, February 2000
  • F.Fluckiger "CERN Celebrates Another Key Contribution to the Internet", CERN Computer Newsletter, June 29, 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ Olivier Martin,“The “hidden” Prehistory of European Research Networking” Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, E-Book, Trafford Publishing, June 2012[self-published source]
  2. ^ Howard Davies and Beatrice Bressan,“A History of International Research Networking”, Wiley-Blackwell", February 2010
  3. ^ "Field General of the Protocol Wars | Internet Hall of Fame". www.internethalloffame.org. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ^ "People: François Flückiger joins Internet Hall of Fame". CERN Courier. 53 (7): 58. September 2013.
  5. ^ "Francois Flückiger's Secret Weapon | Internet Hall of Fame". www.internethalloffame.org. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  6. ^ Dave Raggett, “My involvement with the early days of the Web”, W3C 10th Anniversary Conference, Boston, December 2004
  7. ^ James Gillies, Robert Cailliau, “How the Web Was Born – The Story of the World Wide Web”, Oxford University Press, September 2000
  8. ^ Internet Society, Past INET conferences Archived 2013-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, Official list
  9. ^ Fluckiger, François (May 2012). "The openlab adventure continues to thrive". CERN Courier. 52 (4): 37–39.
  10. ^ Fluckiger, François (December 2013). "CERN School of Computing: 10 years of renewal". CERN Courier. 53 (10): 15–17.
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