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'''Nii Quaynor''' is a former [[ICANN Board]] Director, a Member of the Internet Governance Forum Advisory Group at the United Nations, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Member of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana and Convener of the [[AfNOG|African Network Operators Group]].<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> Currently, he also serves as the Chairman of [[NCS|Network Computer Systems]].<ref>[http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 linkedin.com]</ref> | '''Nii Narku Quaynor''' is a former [[ICANN Board]] Director, a Member of the Internet Governance Forum Advisory Group at the United Nations, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Member of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana and Convener of the [[AfNOG|African Network Operators Group]].<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> Currently, he also serves as the Chairman of [[NCS|Network Computer Systems]].<ref>[http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 linkedin.com]</ref> | ||
Mr. Quaynor is the Chairman of [[Ghana Dot Com LTD]], a position he has held since 2007.<ref>[[ICANN 42 Interview</ref> | |||
===ICANN=== | ===ICANN=== | ||
Dr. Quaynor was elected as the [[At-Large]] Director of the African region to the [[ICANN Board]]. He was elected in October 2000, and served until June, 2003.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm Bio, ICANN.org]</ref> | Dr. Quaynor was elected as the [[At-Large]] Director of the African region to the [[ICANN Board]]. He was elected in October 2000, and served until June, 2003.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm Bio, ICANN.org]</ref> | ||
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===Jon Postel Award=== | ===Jon Postel Award=== | ||
Dr. Quaynor received the [[Jonathan B. Postel Service Award]] in 2007.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | Dr. Quaynor received the [[Jonathan B. Postel Service Award]] in 2007.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | ||
== Career History == | == Career History == | ||
Dr. Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of the Internet and telecommunications industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> | Dr. Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of the Internet and telecommunications industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> | ||
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Nii Narku Quaynor is a former ICANN Board Director, a Member of the Internet Governance Forum Advisory Group at the United Nations, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Member of the Internet Society of Ghana and Convener of the African Network Operators Group.[1] Currently, he also serves as the Chairman of Network Computer Systems.[2]
Mr. Quaynor is the Chairman of Ghana Dot Com LTD, a position he has held since 2007.[3]
ICANN edit
Dr. Quaynor was elected as the At-Large Director of the African region to the ICANN Board. He was elected in October 2000, and served until June, 2003.[4]
Jon Postel Award edit
Dr. Quaynor received the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award in 2007.[5]
Career History edit
Dr. Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of the Internet and telecommunications industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana.[6]
In 1993, Dr. Quaynor returned to Ghana after studying and pioneered the first Internet service operated by NCS in West Africa.[7]
During his stay in the U.S, he worked with the the Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States, from 1977 to 1992.
Dr. Quaynor taught at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy and China.[8]
Memberships edit
- Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on ICT
- Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force
- Chairman and Founder[9] 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[10]
- Former Board Member at ICANN[11]
Education edit
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.[12]