The Vietsch Foundation was created by Willem Karel Vietsch (1952-2014) through his last will and testament. The foundation was established on the day of his death, the 23th of February 2014.
Karel was very involved in the Internet community. He spent a large part of his life working in the area of research and education networking, which he help developing with his energy, creativity and thorough methodical approach. Sadly, his early death, put a stop to Karel's mission to support people and new developments, therefore he created the Vietsch Foundation, with the official objective of promoting "research into and development of advanced technology for scientific research and higher education”, in the widest sense.
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As of 1 January 2023 the Board of Trustees has a new member at large. The Vietsch Foundation is delighed to welcome Victor Reijs amongst its members. Victor Reijs retired in 2021 and has a long track record working for KPN Telecom Research, SURFnet, HEAnet and SIDN. During his carreer he was involved in many networking technologies and services, spanning from pioneering to innovative and operational services. Victor studied electrical engineering (BEng, 1977) at Avans University, microwave technology at University … read more