Fellows Articles

A Proposal for Ethical Technology

Vint Cerf October 27, 2020

The Marconi Fellows helped to create many of the innovations that enable unprecedented sharing of information, networks to build and mobilize a community, and economic

The Digital Divide Complicates School Reopening Plans

Vint Cerf September 1, 2020

As we mark the beginning of the school year, Vint Cerf and Martin “Marty” Cooper, two luminaries in Internet and communications technology, weigh in on the challenges facing virtual learning.

The United Nations, The Internet and Digital Cooperation

Vint Cerf July 6, 2020

On June 26th, the United Nations (UN) celebrated the 75th anniversary of the signing of its charter. I was honored to be asked for my

Marconi Fellow Ron Rivest Breaks Ground in COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Marconi Society June 11, 2020

Marconi Fellows are recognized for their impact on society and humankind. As the COVID-19 pandemic radically alters everyone’s lives, we are proud to see some

Vint Cerf and Broadband Advocate Talon Lane Discuss Digital Inclusion

Vint Cerf June 1, 2020

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Talon Lane, a proud member of the Cherokee Nation and an outspoken advocate for

The Imperative to Close the Digital Divide

Robert Tkach May 8, 2020

Robert Tkach’s engineering work vastly increased the transmission speed and capacity of optical fiber systems which underlie our global communications networks. Tkach has been recognized with the Marconi Prize, the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal and the John Tyndall Award.

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Industry Collaboration To Make Internet Services Work for All Consumers

John Cioffi May 6, 2020

We Marconi Fellows have developed and fostered important pieces of today’s Internet that have been increasingly called upon to help people everywhere continue communicating, while

Enormous Value From the Network

Tom Leighton May 4, 2020

Tom Leighton is a pioneer in creating the content delivery network services industry which now delivers trillions of content requests over the Internet each day. He is the co-founder and CEO of Akamai Networks and the recipient of the Marconi Prize, the IEEE Computer Society Charles Babbage Award and is a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Accurate Measurement: The Key to Assessing and Predicting

Brad Parkinson April 29, 2020

Bradford W. Parkinson led the technical design and development of the Global Positioning System, ensuring that the military also consider civilian uses which created entirely new markets. Parkinson has received the Marconi Prize, the National Academy of Engineering Charles Stark Draper Prize and the IEEE Medal of Honor.

A Proposal for Ethical Technology

The Digital Divide Complicates School Reopening Plans

The United Nations, The Internet and Digital Cooperation

Marconi Fellow Ron Rivest Breaks Ground in COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Vint Cerf and Broadband Advocate Talon Lane Discuss Digital Inclusion

The Imperative to Close the Digital Divide

Industry Collaboration To Make Internet Services Work for All Consumers

Enormous Value From the Network

Accurate Measurement: The Key to Assessing and Predicting

From Education to Biowarfare – The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Change the World Forever

It Will Come Down to Critical Thinking and Preparation

Connected Medicine In the Age of Pandemics