[Chapter-delegates] 2012 Internet hall of fame Inductee, Mr. Toru Takahashi passed away.

[Ibrahim Issoufou]

Very sad news and a terrible loss for ISOC. Deepest condolences to
tachibana's family from ISOC Niger chapter.
Kind regards

On Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 2:28 AM TACHIBANA toshio via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Chapter colleagues,
>
> Toru Takahashi, a member of the Internet Society (ISOC) Japan Chapter and
> Chair of the Internet Hall of Fame Nomination Committee in ISOC Japan
> chapter, passed away on December 20, 2022 at the age of 82.
>
> Toru Takahashi was bringing the Internet to Japan and promoting it
> throughout Asia in the 1990s.
> In recognition of his achievements, he was one of the first 33 inductees
> into the Internet Hall of Fame, founded in 2012 by the ISOC in 2012 to
> recognize those who have made significant contributions to the development
> and advancement of the global Internet.
> https://www.internethalloffame.org/inductee/toru-takahashi/
>
> After his induction into the Hall of Fame, he has served as the Chair of
> the Internet Hall of Fame Nomination Committee in ISOC Japan chapter since
> January 2013, and has made a great contribution to promoting the world
> about the Japanese people who have contributed so much to the development
> and advancement of the Internet.
>
> As a condolence, ISOC has published an article to remember his
> contributions to the Internet.
> https://www.internethalloffame.org/2022/12/23/remembering-toru-takahashi/
>
> We hereby express our sincere condolences on the death of Toru Takahashi.
>
> --
> Toshio Tachibana
> Chair
> ISOC Japan Chapter
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