Dr Srinivasan Ramani

Way back in 1985-1986 when some Internet protocols were still
considered illegal, Dr Srinivasan Ramani and few other visionaries set off on a
futuristic path of bringing Internet to India. He was instrumental in creating
the Indian academic network, ERNET, in 1988 and the Bombay Library Network,
Bonet. Dr Ramani also helped promote VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
technology in India.

In 2002, he joined HP Labs India, Bangalore as the first
research director, where he was instrumental in ushering in the next wave of
technology. Earlier in his career, he founded the National Center for Software
Technology (NCST) in 1985. His work at NCST covered R&D in the areas of
computer networks and knowledge based computer systems. Dr Ramani is a member of
the High Level Panel of Advisors to the UN on Information and Communication
Technologies. He is also honorary chairman of the Governing Board of the
Information Library Network of India (INFLIBNET).