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'''Jean-François Abramatic''' is an expert in networking, image processing and graphics, and a former [[ICANN Board]] member.<ref name=Bios>[https://archive.icann.org/en/general/new-director-bios-28oct99.htm Biographical Data on New Directors], ICANN. Retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/514723/icann_lacks_strong_us_corporate_presence_say_critics/ ICANN lacks strong US corporate presence, say critics], ComputerWorld. Retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref>

==ICANN==
Abramatic was appointed by the [[ICANN Board]] by the Protocol Supporting Organization (PSO).<ref name=Bios/> He had been nominated on October 25, 1999. His one-year term expired in September 2000 (some sources say October 1, 2000).<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/jean-francois-abramatic-2014-05-23-en Jean-François Abramatic], ICANN. Retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/board-of-directors-2014-03-19-en Board of Directors], ICANN. Retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.w3.org/2002/PSO/ICANNBoardofDirectors.htm Appointment of PSO representatives to the ICANN Board of Directors], W3.org. Retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref>

==Education and Career==
According to Conseil Stratégique des Technologies de l'Information, Abramatic was born in Paris, France in 1949.<ref name=CTSI>[http://www.csti.pm.gouv.fr/uk/cv/abramatic.html Jean-François ABRAMATIC], Conseil Stratégique des Technologies de l'Information (CTSI). Retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref> Abramatic received his Master's degree from Ecole des Mines in Nancy and his PhD from the University of Paris VI. He served as Chairman of the World Wide Web Consortium ([[W3C]]. He served as Associate Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science from 1997 to 1998 and Director of Development and Industrial Relations at INRIA<ref>[http://www.labourstart.org/icann/ericleebook.shtml The Internet belongs to everyone] by Eric Lee (2000), published by Labour and Society International. Retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref> from 1992 to 1999. Abramatic responsible for establishing W3C's European branch of in partnership with MIT LCS in 1995. He was the General Chairman of the Fifth International World Wide Web Conference that was held in Paris in May 1996. According to ICANN, he was asked by the French government to prepare a report entitled "Le Développement Technique de l'Internet", which was was published in June 1999.<ref name=Bios/> He also holds two patents: "Method and Apparatus for Improved Digital Image Processing" (with W.K. Pratt and O.D. Faugeras) and "Visual telecommunications processes and devices, particularly for people with hearing problems" (with P. Letellier and M. Nadler).<ref name=CTSI/>

Some of his other affiliations include:<ref name=CTSI/>
* 1993-1997, Board of Directors, 02 Technology
* 1994-2000, Board of Directors, ILOG
* 2000-2003, Member, Strategic Advisory Board on Information Technologies
* 2000-2003, Member, Steering Committee, Internet Rights Forum
* 2000-2003, Member, Reuters Venture Capital Technical Advisory Board
* 2001-2003, Member, Research Board, Ecole Polytechnique

==Resources==
* [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-François_Abramatic Jean-François Abramatic] at French Wikipedia
* [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/nov/01/business/fi-28567 ICANN to Add 9 Board Members] by Karen Kaplan (November 1, 1999), ''Los Angeles Times''
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=U9bDCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false Technics and Time, 3: Cinematic Time and the Question of Malaise] (pg. 129) by Bernard Stiegler (Stanford University Press, 2010), includes an "especially salient" quote by Abramatic
* [http://cpsr.org/prevsite/internetdemocracy/cyber-fed/Number_4.html/ An Analysis of the ICANN-Named Board Nominees] (August 8, 2000), CPSR

==References==
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