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'''Jonathan Robinson''' is an entrepreneur and business development specialist. He is the founder of [[IPRota]], a private company engaged in providing design and operation services as well as rights protection mechanisms for [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD]]s. He is also Co-Founder of [[Group NBT]], a domain management company,<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-robinson/0/4b7/855 Jonathan Robinson Profile]</ref> and serves as director of [[Ortegra]], a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs develop their ideas into profit-generating businesses.<ref>[http://www.ortegra.com/page/team Ortegra Team Page]</ref> He is on the Board of Directors at [[Afilias]], registry operator of [[.info]] gTLD.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/biographies/board-directors Afilias Board of Directors]</ref>

'''Jonathan Robinson''' is an entrepreneur and business development specialist. Jonathan is the Non-Executive Director of NetScientific PLC and has been since December 2022. He's also the director of Internet Computer Bureau Ltd. He is the founder of [[IPRota]], a private company engaged in providing design and operation services as well as rights protection mechanisms for [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD]]s. He co-founded [[Group NBT]], a domain management company,<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-robinson/0/4b7/855 Jonathan Robinson Profile]</ref> and served as director of [[Ortegra]], a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs develop their ideas into profit-generating businesses.<ref>[http://www.ortegra.com/page/team Ortegra Team Page]</ref> He is on the Board of Directors at [[Afilias]], registry operator of [[.info]] gTLD.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/biographies/board-directors Afilias Board of Directors]</ref>

He is the current chair of the [[GNSO]] Council.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/gnso-council.htm GNSO Council]</ref>

He is the current chair of the [[GNSO]] Council.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/gnso-council.htm GNSO Council]</ref>

==Career History==

==Career History==

From 2006 until 2009, Robinson served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Group NBT, where he was responsible for the group's product management, software development, technical operations, service delivery, commercial media relations, project acquisitions and integration, as well as M&A strategy, prospecting and execution support. From 1997 until 2001, he worked for Net Benefit Plc as Chief Executive Officer and he was responsible in listing the company at the London Stock Exchange and acquisition of several companies. In 2001, he assumed the position of Business Development Director of Net Benefit plc and supervised technical operations and product and software development until 2005. He also served as Director of Nominet UK Ltd from 2003 until 2006. From 1998 until 1999, Robinson was the Deputy Chairman of [[CORE]], a non-profit membership association of internet domain name registrars accredited by [[ICANN]]. He was a Research Fellow at the Rolls Royce Technology Centre at the University of Cambridge from 1995 to 1996 and a Research Associate at the Imperial College in London from 1993-1994.<ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/50034_2007_Board_elections.pdf Nominet Non-executive Director Elections 2007]</ref>

He was the chairman of [[Afilias]] from 2016 through 2020, and its non-executive director from 2003 through 2014. From 2006 until 2009, Robinson served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Group NBT, where he was responsible for the group's product management, software development, technical operations, service delivery, commercial media relations, project acquisitions and integration, as well as M&A strategy, prospecting and execution support. From 1997 until 2001, he worked for Net Benefit Plc as Chief Executive Officer and he was responsible in listing the company at the London Stock Exchange and acquisition of several companies. In 2001, he assumed the position of Business Development Director of Net Benefit plc and supervised technical operations and product and software development until 2005. He also served as Director of Nominet UK Ltd from 2003 until 2006. From 1998 until 1999, Robinson was the Deputy Chairman of [[CORE]], a non-profit membership association of internet domain name registrars accredited by [[ICANN]]. He was a Research Fellow at the Rolls Royce Technology Centre at the University of Cambridge from 1995 to 1996 and a Research Associate at the Imperial College in London from 1993-1994.<ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/50034_2007_Board_elections.pdf Nominet Non-executive Director Elections 2007]</ref>

===ICANN Involvement===

===ICANN Involvement===

Jonathan is an active participant in [[ICANN Meetings]]. In 2009, he was elected as the European Representative to the [[RySG|Registries Stakeholder Group]]. His term expires until 2013.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/robinson-soi-current-en.htm Jonathan Robinson - Statement of Interest]</ref>

Jonathan is an active participant in [[ICANN Meetings]]. In 2009, he was elected as the European Representative to the [[RySG|Registries Stakeholder Group]]. His term expired in 2013.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/robinson-soi-current-en.htm Jonathan Robinson - Statement of Interest]</ref>

At [[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles, it was announced during the opening ceremony that Jonathan was the recipient of the 2014 ICANN Leadership Award.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-13-en Announcement 13 December 2014] ''ICANN.org'' Retrieved 13 Oct 2014</ref>

At [[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles, it was announced during the opening ceremony that Jonathan was the recipient of the 2014 ICANN Leadership Award.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-13-en Announcement 13 December 2014] ''ICANN.org'' Retrieved 13 Oct 2014</ref>

==Education==

==Education==

Jonathan attended the University of Cape Town and received a PhD in Materials Engineering, MSc in Applied Science and BSc Physics.

Jonathan attended the University of Cape Town and received a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, M.Sc. in Applied Science and B.Sc. in Physics.

==References==

==References==