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'''Dr. Vinton G.''' ('''Vint''') '''Cerf'''  is a computer scientist and widely recognized as one of the "Fathers of the Internet."" He was one of the inventors of the internet architecture and co-designer of the basic protocols ([[TCP/IP]]) along with [[Robert Kahn]]. He serves as vice president and chief internet evangelist for [[Google]] and his primary responsibility is to identify new enabling technologies to support the development of advanced internet-based products and services for the company.<ref>[http://www.mondostars.com/business/vintoncerf.html mondostars]</ref> <ref>[http://www.persona.rin.ru/eng/view/f/0/18040/vinton-cerf-vinton-cerf Persona]</ref> <ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_cerf.htm Living Internet]</ref> He is also currently involved in the Interplanetary Internet Project.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/tech/web/icann/ ICANN, CNN.com]</ref>

'''Dr. Vinton G.''' ('''Vint''') '''Cerf'''  is a computer scientist and widely recognized as one of the "Fathers of the Internet."" He was one of the inventors of the internet architecture and co-designer of the basic protocols ([[TCP/IP]]) along with [[Robert Kahn]]. He serves as vice president and chief internet evangelist for [[Google]] and his primary responsibility is to identify new enabling technologies to support the development of advanced internet-based products and services for the company.<ref>[http://www.mondostars.com/business/vintoncerf.html mondostars]</ref> <ref>[http://www.persona.rin.ru/eng/view/f/0/18040/vinton-cerf-vinton-cerf Persona]</ref> <ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_cerf.htm Living Internet]</ref> He is also currently involved in the [[Interplanetary Internet]] Project.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/tech/web/icann/ ICANN, CNN.com]</ref>

His personal interests include fine wine, gourmet cooking and science fiction. Mr. Cerf and his wife, Sigrid, were married in 1966 and have two sons, David and Bennett.  

His personal interests include fine wine, gourmet cooking and science fiction. Mr. Cerf and his wife, Sigrid, were married in 1966 and have two sons, David and Bennett.  

==Career History==

==Career History==

===Early Career: From IBM to UCLA===

===Early Career: From IBM to UCLA===

After receiving his degree in Mathematics at Stanford University in 1965, Vint joined [[IBM]] as systems engineer on the QUIKTRAN time-sharing system project. In 1966, he started providing computer communications consultancy services for different companies and organizations including the U.S. [[DARPA|Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (DARPA), Defense Information Systems Agency ([[DISA]]), [[MCI]] Communications Corp., the National Security Agency, the [[IEEE]], etc. He left IBM in 1967 and joined the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Computer Science Department as the principal programmer. Vint managed several projects at UCLA such as the [[ARPANET]] Network Measurement Center, and a video graphics project involving computer-controlled 16 mm camera. He also participated in the development of the ARPANET host protocol specifications. He left UCLA in 1972.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/cerf-testimony-08feb01-en.htm#Vita Vinton Cerf Curriculum Vitae]</ref>

After receiving his degree in Mathematics at Stanford University in 1965, Vint joined [[IBM]] as systems engineer on the QUIKTRAN time-sharing system project. In 1966, he started providing computer communications consultancy services for different companies and organizations including the U.S. [[DARPA|Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (DARPA), [[Defense Information Systems Agency]], [[MCI]] Communications Corp., the National Security Agency, the [[IEEE]], etc. He left IBM in 1967 and joined the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Computer Science Department as the principal programmer. Vint managed several projects at UCLA such as the [[ARPANET]] Network Measurement Center, and a video graphics project involving computer-controlled 16 mm camera. He also participated in the development of the ARPANET host protocol specifications. He left UCLA in 1972.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/cerf-testimony-08feb01-en.htm#Vita Vinton Cerf Curriculum Vitae]</ref>

===Tenure at Stanford University===

===Tenure at Stanford University===

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