Sun's Gage to Join Internet Society Board

Sun’s Gage to Join Internet Society Board

By KAREN KAPLAN

Dec. 14, 1998 12 AM PT

John Gage, co-founder and chief scientist for Sun Microsystems, will join the Internet Society’s board of trustees to fill the remainder of the term belonging to the late Jon Postel.

At Sun, Gage is responsible for relationships with scientific organizations and public policy groups around the world. He is also Sun’s liaison to government bodies on matters relating to science and technology. His term on the Internet Society board ends next year.

In 1995, Gage helped create NetDay, a nationwide volunteer project that resulted in the wiring of more than 30,000 schools and libraries and connected them to the Internet.

Postel, the longtime head of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority in Marina del Rey and a founding member of the Internet Society, died in October of complications following heart surgery.

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Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan covers science and medical research for the Los Angeles Times. She has been a member of the science team since 2005, including 13 years as an editor. Her first decade at The Times was spent covering technology in the Business section as both a reporter and editor. She grew up in San Diego and is a graduate of MIT and Columbia University.

Sun’s Gage to Join Internet Society Board

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