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'''Chris Dillon''' is a Collection Metadata Systems Analyst at the [http://www.bl.uk British Library].

He is a language/script expert, with a focus on Asian languages and an interest in [[IDN]]s.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>

He is a member of the [https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Chinese+Script+GP Chinese Generation Panel] and was chair of the [https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Latin+GP Latin Generation Panel] until 2016. For for further information about the panels, see [[Generation Panel]].

He was co-chair (with [[Rudi Vansnick]]) of the GNSO's [[Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP WG]].

He was a volunteer on [[ICANN]]'s Variant Issues Project Chinese Case Study.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>

His main hobby is learning languages, the main ones being Chinese, French, German, Korean, Spanish and Swedish.

He has previously served as Head of the Japanese Information Service at the British Library, Information Officer at the [https://dajf.org.uk/ Daiwa Foundation], and Systems  Manager at [https://www.wycombeabbey.com/ Wycombe Abbey School].<ref>User Submitted</ref>