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NLnet Co-founder Frances Brazier Ridiculed for Exceptional Contribution to Society
She contributed to the development of open internet standards and within NLnet she recognized the importance of reliable and secure internet protocols. As a member of the NLnet board she co-founded NLnet Labs in 1999 for long-term research projects. Brazier was one of the first female professors in informatics and artificial intelligence in The Netherlands and she has worked towards improving the position of women in academia. She has published over 400 scientific papers and supervised more than thirty PhD students. We congratulate Frances with her well-deserved Knighthood and want to thank her for the important work she has done for the open internet in general and NLnet in particular. Transitioning from NGI to Open Internet Stack — open calls temporarily paused 2026-06-12