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Vinton G. Cerf

Vinton Cerf is Google’s VP and Chief Internet Evangelist. Cerf co-designed the Internet’s TCP/IP protocols and architecture. A former Stanford Professor and US National Science Board member, he serves in advisory capacities at NIST, DOE, and NASA. Cerf is a recipient of numerous awards for his work, including the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, ACM Turing Award, and 29 honorary degrees.