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== Education == | == Education == | ||
He holds a B.A in Engineering Science from Dartmouth College, Bachelors of Engineering from Thayer School of Engineering and M.S and Ph.D in Computer Science from the State University of New York At StonyBrook. | He holds a B.A in Engineering Science from Dartmouth College, Bachelors of Engineering from Thayer School of Engineering and M.S and Ph.D in Computer Science from the State University of New York At StonyBrook.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | ||
== Career History == | == Career History == | ||
Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of Internet and Telecommunications Industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana. | Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of Internet and Telecommunications Industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana. | ||
In 1993, Dr. Quaynor returned to Ghana after studying and pioneered the first internet service operated by NCS in West Africa. He is a professor of computer science at University of Cape-Coast, Ghana.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | |||
During his stay in the U.S, he worked the the Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States from 1977 till 1992. | |||
=== Memberships === | === Memberships === | ||
Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on [[ICT]] | Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on [[ICT]] | ||
Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force | Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force | ||
Chairman of the [[AfriNIC]] | Chairman and founder<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> of the [[AfriNIC]] | ||
Member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP | Member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP | ||
Member of the ITU Telecom Board | Member of the ITU Telecom Board | ||
President of the Internet Society of Ghana | President of the Internet Society of Ghana | ||
Member of the Council of the University of Ghana | Member of the Council of the University of Ghana<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm icann.org]</ref> | ||
Former Board Member at [[ICANN]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> | |||
== Awards and Honors == | |||
Quaynor received Jonathan B. Postel Service Award in 2007.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Country: | Ghana |
| Email: | quaynor [at] ghana.com |
| LinkedIn: |  [Nii Quaynor Nii Quaynor]
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Nii Quaynor is the Member, Internet Governance Forum Advisory Group at United Nations Organization and Chairman of Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Patron at Internet Society of Ghana and Convener at African Network Operators Group (AfNOG). Currently, he also serves as the Chairman at Network Computer Systems (NCS).
Education[edit | edit source]
He holds a B.A in Engineering Science from Dartmouth College, Bachelors of Engineering from Thayer School of Engineering and M.S and Ph.D in Computer Science from the State University of New York At StonyBrook.[1]
Career History[edit | edit source]
Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of Internet and Telecommunications Industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana.
In 1993, Dr. Quaynor returned to Ghana after studying and pioneered the first internet service operated by NCS in West Africa. He is a professor of computer science at University of Cape-Coast, Ghana.[2]
During his stay in the U.S, he worked the the Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States from 1977 till 1992.
Memberships[edit | edit source]
Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on ICT Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force Chairman and founder[3] of the AfriNIC Member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP Member of the ITU Telecom Board President of the Internet Society of Ghana Member of the Council of the University of Ghana[4] Former Board Member at ICANN[5]
Awards and Honors[edit | edit source]
Quaynor received Jonathan B. Postel Service Award in 2007.[6]