Eduardo Tadao Takahashi was a Brazilian computer scientist and researcher who was credited with contributions toward planning, deployment, and adoption of the internet in Brazil and other Latin American countries.
10 Facts About Tadao Takahashi
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Tadao Takahashi was a founding director of Brazil's National Research Network, an academic network that coordinated actions toward setting up the country's national internet backbone.
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Tadao Takahashi was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Tadao Takahashi was associated with the organization from 1989 to 1996.
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Tadao Takahashi was the founder and chair of the National Program for the Information Society, a Brazilian initiative to expand the penetration of the internet in key sectors, including healthcare, education, and government services.
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Tadao Takahashi was a member of Brazil's Internet Steering Committee between 1995 and 1996, and later from 1999 to 2002.
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Tadao Takahashi was a member of the ICANN's membership advisory committee in 1999.
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Tadao Takahashi was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame as a global connector in 2017.
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Tadao Takahashi held degrees in computer science, social communication, and informatics from University of Campinas, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, and Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan, respectively.
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Tadao Takahashi died in Campinas on 6 April 2022, aged 71, from a heart attack.