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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Very sad news..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Condolences from ISOC Georgia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Irakli Garibashvili<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">Michiel Leenaars via Chapter-delegates</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>ორშაბათი, 9 დეკემბერი, 2019 წელი 14:31<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">'Chapter Delegates'</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Chapter-delegates] Sad loss of Lajos Bálint</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Collegues,<br>
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I'm sad to have to report that Dr. Lajos Balint suddenly passed away<br>
last Friday.<br>
<br>
Lajos was an active member of the ISOC community since the early days,<br>
and a former chapter leader. He was member and Vice-Chair of the<br>
ISOC-AC (the Advisory Council of the Internet Society). He made over<br>
200 publications over a course of 50 years, and was one of the founders<br>
of Hungarian NREN in 1986, treasurer of TERENA, member of various<br>
groups including European Research Area Board and various HLEG of EC).<br>
He tirelessly contributed to shaping the future of R&E networking and<br>
e-infrastructure development in Europe and beyond. Recently, he was<br>
involved with the European OpenScience Cloud initiative:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/eb-profiles/lajos-b%C3%A1lint">https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/eb-profiles/lajos-b%C3%A1lint</a><br>
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In addition to all his many achievements and contributions, I will<br>
remember him as a kind, knowledgeable and positive man, always ready to<br>
give good advice. He will be missed.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Michiel<br>
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