<html><body><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The next Rob Blokzijl Award will be presented at RIPE 87</span> <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: inherit !important; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 134, 240) !important;">between November 27th and December 1st</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt;">of 2023. Like last time the process will be organised by an Award Committee, which will be appointed in time to be annouced by the board of the foundation at RIPE86 in Rotterdam. The committee will then make a call for nominations and select the next awardee.</span><br></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">We are looking for suggestions for the composition of the Award Committee. Would you like to suggest someone specific or give us some general advice on the Award Committee? Please let us know at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="text-decoration: underline;"><span lang="EN-GB">board@rob-blokzijl-foundation.org</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="EN-GB"><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: inherit !important; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 134, 240) !important;">until May 10th, 2023</span>.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Falk von Bornstaedt</span></p></div></body></html>