The IPv6 Forum recognises the outstanding contributions of individuals to the cause of IPv6 development, promotion and deployment. We acknowledge the individuals with the award of the IPv6 Forum's IPv6 Pioneer status.
The following IPv6 Pioneer Awards have been made by the Forum:
- Steve Deering (Dubai 2001)
- Jim Bound (Seoul 2001)
- Jun Murai (Beijing 2002)
- Latif Ladid (Arlington 2002)
- Tim Chown (Madrid 2003)
- Jordi Palet (Madrid 2003)
- Yanick Pouffary ( San Diego 2003)
- Patrick Grossetete (San Diego 2003)
- Michael Brig ( San Diego 2003)
- Liu Dong (Beijing 2004)
- Major R.V. Dixon (Santa Monica 2004)
- Ben Schultz (Santa Monica 2004)
- Hiroshi Esaki (Santa Monia 2004)
- Hemanth Thalak Dettatreya (Bangalore 2005)
- Jay K. (Bangalore 2005)
- Gopi Garge (Bangalore 2005)
- Wu Hequan ( Beijing 2006)
- HyoungJun Kim (Seoul 2007)
- Wu Jianping (Beijing 2007)
- Geof Lambert. (Sacramento 2007)
- George Usi (Sacramento 2007)
- Jonathan Robin (Paris 2008)