[Chapter-delegates] Sad loss of Lajos Bálint

[Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond]

+1 to everything Christian's said.
And I'll add that I've known him to always be smiling, This is best
exemplified from his #myISOCstory stored on Vimeo -
https://vimeo.com/118803139
Those were the days, Lajos!

Olivier

On 11/12/2019 18:53, Christian via Chapter-delegates wrote:
> 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.
>
> A big hug to his family and colleagues.
>
>
>
> On 09/12/2019 10:31, Michiel Leenaars via Chapter-delegates wrote:
>> Dear Collegues,
>>
>> I'm sad to have to report that Dr. Lajos Balint suddenly passed away
>> last Friday.
>>
>> Lajos was an active member of the ISOC community since the early days,
>> and a former chapter leader. He was member and Vice-Chair of the
>> ISOC-AC (the Advisory Council of the Internet Society). He made over
>> 200 publications over a course of 50 years, and was one of the founders
>> of Hungarian NREN in 1986, treasurer of TERENA, member of various
>> groups including European Research Area Board and various HLEG of EC).
>> He tirelessly contributed to shaping the future of R&E networking and
>> e-infrastructure development in Europe and beyond. Recently, he was
>> involved with the European OpenScience Cloud initiative:
>>
>> https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/eb-profiles/lajos-b%C3%A1lint
>>
>> In addition to all his many achievements and contributions, I will
>> remember him as a kind, knowledgeable and positive man, always ready to
>> give good advice. He will be missed.
>>
>> Best,
>> Michiel
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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
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