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

[Agustina Callegari]

Dear chapter leaders,

The Internet Society staff express our deepest sympathies to Toru Takahashi’s family, friends, and colleagues in Japan and beyond.

As already shared by Toshi Tachibana, we've posted a remembrance message on the Internet Hall of Fame website https://www.internethalloffame.org/2022/12/23/remembering-toru-takahashi/

Greetings,

Agustina

Agustina Callegari
Sr Manager, Community & External Engagement
Internet Society
Email: callegari at isoc.org

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

It is a sad news, and ISOC — Bulgaria conveys our deepest condolences to Tori’s friends and close ones. He was an inspiring figure, who some of us have known for years, and have always respected.

Rest in peace…

On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 20:28 TACHIBANA toshio via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org<mailto: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.

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Toshio Tachibana
Chair
ISOC Japan Chapter
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Veni Markovski
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