Demi Getschko
| Person | |
|---|---|
◀   ▶ | |
| Region | LAC |
| Country |
|
| Achievements | |
Dr. Demi Getschko is the Director and President of NIC.br[1] and a former member of the ICANN Board.[2] Dr. Getschko has been involved in Internet development since 1987 and was the part of the team that created the first Internet connection in Brazil.[2] He has been the administrative contact for .br since 1989, and a member of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee since 1995.
He is a member of the ccNSO Council and served two terms as a Director of the ICANN Board, from 2005 until June 2009, representing the ccNSO.[3][4]
Dr. Getschko has also worked at the University of São Paulo as a professor and an IT consultant, he has been the manager of the Fapesp Data Center (1986-1996), which is a state academic network. He became the Technology Director within the major Brazilian newspaper, Agencia Estado, in 1996. He is also a former Operations Coordinator at RNP.[5]
He has been involved in ISOC since 1995 and is currently the Vice-President of the Brazil Chapter. He was a Global Panelist Speaker at INET 2012.[4][6]
Education[edit | edit source]
Dr. Demi Getschko completed his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. at the University of São Paulo.[7]
Fun Facts[edit | edit source]
Dr. Getschko's first interaction with computers was a Burroughs 3500 in 1971. His first contact with the Internet was through a colleague of Vint Cerf's, Prof. Mario Gerla, and who taught a course in Packet Networks.
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ICANN.org
- ↑ Retrieved 23 Jan 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Global INET Panelist InternetSociety.org Retrieved 23 Jan 2013
- ↑ rnp.br
- ↑ Escritorio, ISOC.org.br Retrieved 23 Jan 2013
- ↑ idgnow.uol.com.br
ICANNWiki resources: Content Guide | Documentation | Development || Maintenance: Articles needing attention | Candidates for deletion || Projects: Internet & Digital Governance Library