Peter Thomas Kirstein is a British computer scientist who played a role in the creation of the Internet; he is "often recognized as the father of the European Internet".
Education
Born in Germany but brought up in England, he was educated at Highgate School in North London, received a Bachelor of Arts from Cambridge University in 1954, an Master of Science And Doctor of Philosophy in electrical engineering from Stanford University (in 1955 and 1957, respectively) and a Doctor of Science in engineering from the University of London in 1970.
Career
He did research for General Electric at Zurich from 1963-1967. He was a professor at the University of London from 1970-1973. After that, he joined the faculty at the University College London, where he has been ever since (serving as head of the computer science department from 1980–1994).
Early in the development of the Internet, he co-authored (with Vint Cerf) one of the most significant early technical papers on the internetworking concept.
His research group at University College London played a significant role in the very earliest experimental Internet work. He was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his work on the Internet.
In 2012, Kirstein was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society. In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Marconi Prize.
Membership
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]
He was a member of the staff at European Organization of Nuclear Research from 1959-1963.