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From National to Global Security?
April 15, 2020
Martin E. Hellman co-invented public-key cryptography which is used to protect privacy on the Internet, assure the integrity of digital content and enable fundamental security off and online. Hellman has received the Marconi Prize, the A.M. Turing Award and the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal.
Ten Engineers Behind The Technologies We Depend On Share Their Views
April 12, 2020
By Vinton Cerf, Marconi Society Chair, Recipient with Robert E. Kahn of the Marconi Prize, the A.M. Turing Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Japan Prize and the Queen Elizabeth
The Fourth Use Case for 5G: Internet for All
February 11, 2020
Internet Penetration Today By the end of 2018, there were nearly 4 billion people without Internet connectivity in the world. Primarily at the bottom of the world’s economic pyramid, almost
How to Change a Career
February 11, 2020
“Being selected as a Young Scholar and interacting with the Marconi Fellows is a constant source of inspiration for dreaming and doing big things.” Salman BasetRecognized in 2008, CTO, IBM
Francesco Paresce, 1940-2019
January 28, 2020
It is with profound grief that we announce the sudden death of Francesco Paresce in Rome on the 20th of December. An astrophysicist and inventor in his own right, Francesco
20/20 Vision for a Successful 2020
January 27, 2020
By Samantha Schartman-Cycyk Warm greetings for a very happy new year! I am Samantha Schartman and I am thrilled to introduce myself as the Marconi Society’s new Executive Director. I
Nominations for the 45th Marconi Prize Are Open
December 2, 2019
“Long experience has taught me not always to believe in the limitations indicated by purely theoretical considerations. These, as we well know, are based on insufficient knowledge of all the
Bound and Bricked: New Brand of Innovation Bridges Science and Engineering
November 5, 2019
More earth-like than any other planet in the solar system, Mars will almost certainly be inhabited by humans in the future. “Humans will absolutely be on Mars,” said NASA chief scientist
Digital Inclusivity: Our New Strategic Direction
October 28, 2019
I am proud to share some important news about the Marconi Society and to tell you about our expanded mission: To celebrate, inspire, and connect individuals building tomorrow’s technologies in