Jun Murai (村井 純, Murai Jun, born March 29, 1955 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professor and administrator known as "the father of Internet in Japan" and "Internet Samurai".[1] He is a professor at Keio University. Murai is the founder of JUNET and founder of the 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.[2][3]

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.” Murai entered the Internet Hall of Fame in 2013, recognizing his administrative and co-ordination efforts in establishing Internet connectivity in Japan, and serving as President of Japan Network Information Center.[4]

Jun Murai accepted the Knight of the Legion of Honour Medal from the French government on 13 February 2019.[5]

References

  1. ^ "INTERNET HALL of FAME PIONEER -Jun Murai-". Internet Hall of Fame, Internet Society. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  2. ^ 次期おかしら決定!! -國領二郎教授・村井純教授・徳田英幸教授に-. SFC Clip (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  3. ^ "Employee profile at Keio University website". SFC Clip. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  4. ^ "Jun Murai | Internet Hall of Fame".
  5. ^ "Remise de la Légion d'honneur au Pr Jun Murai de l'Université Keio".

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