Kuo-Wei Wu
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Kuo-Wei Wu is the CEO of NIIEPA – a non-profit organization working on the research and consultant services in Internet policy and Information security for government, research institutions, universities, and industry.[1]
Mr. Wu has been elected by the Address Supporting Organization to a three year term that concludes six months after the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2012.[2]
Education
Mr. Wu holds a mathematics BSc degree from Tunghai University (Taichung, 1975), a MSc degree in Mathematics from University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, 1980), and MSc degree in Computer Science from Columbia University (NYC, 1982).[3]
Career History
He is one of the pioneers of HPC Asia, TANET, TWNIC, APTLD, and CDNC. He is currently a board member or executive council of TWNIC (2000 — now), APIA (2008—now), TWIA (2008—2013) and COSA (1995—2012). He was a board member or executive council of PIR (2008—2010), APNIC (1999—2010). He has experience in supervision, financial, and governance.[4]
Mr. Wu was the deputy director of NCHC (1990—1998), where he was responsible for TANET backbone operation to serve all the universities, research institutions in Taiwan. He is the co-founder of Asia Pacific Supercomputer Center Consortium (HPC Asia) to lead the experience sharing over all the Asia Pacific Supercomputer Centers.[5]
He started Internet-related works since he worked for Cray Research, Inc. (1984—1990), and a vice-president of Yam Digital, Inc. When he was a vice-president of Acer, he lead the Internet service business for Acer (2000—2004). He actively involved in ICANN activities (GAC, ALS, ccNSO, ASO) since 1999 until now. He also actively participated UN/WSIS (2004—2005), and UN/IGF (2006—2009).[6]