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+1 to everything Christian's said.<br>
And I'll add that I've known him to always be smiling, This is best
exemplified from his #myISOCstory stored on Vimeo -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://vimeo.com/118803139">https://vimeo.com/118803139</a><br>
Those were the days, Lajos!<br>
<br>
Olivier<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/12/2019 18:53, Christian via
Chapter-delegates wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:578e36cc-22b2-b9a5-9493-118439dac070@firsthand.net">Lajos
was so brilliant. I was always delighted when he sat next to me at
early chapter co-ordination meetings. He was a true spirit of this
network world as well as a pioneer and guide to so many. The thing
is he shared the secret that you can build this stuff yourself.
You don't need to be reliant or disintermediated or fixated by the
light of the provider industry marketing spiel. The power of this
stuff is in the people and the capacity of people to take hold of
the technologies and their base and shape it to their needs in
co-operation and mutual respect. That needs sharing to work and an
open mind and access. Those are still essential qualities for us
today and Lajos exemplified that kind of societal technology
entrepreneurialism. I can't say how much I'll miss Lajos not being
here. We need Lajos and many more in his vein.
<br>
<br>
A big hug to his family and colleagues.
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 09/12/2019 10:31, Michiel Leenaars via Chapter-delegates wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">Dear Collegues,
<br>
<br>
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 class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/eb-profiles/lajos-b%C3%A1lint">https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/eb-profiles/lajos-b%C3%A1lint</a>
<br>
<br>
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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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
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