Ken Klingenstein, Ph.D.

Dr. Ken Klingenstein is Project Director for the Internet2 Middleware Initiative and Chief Technologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder. In his Internet2 role, Klingenstein is responsible for disseminating middleware developments, fostering interoperability through standards and workshops, capturing best practices, working with corporations and vendors to create products for use in higher education, and being a liaison to national and international organizations interested in the development of middleware. As Chief Technologist, he continues to provide technical strategic leadership for information technology for the campus where he served as Director of Information Technology Service for fourteen years. Klingenstein has been active in national and regional networking for many years, serving as Chair of the Federal Networking Council Advisory Committee, Board member for CAUSE and CREN, Chair of Westnet and Colorado Supernet, and member of the UCAID Networking Planning and Policy Council, among other roles. Dr. Klingenstein received his Ph.D. in Applied Math from the University of California at Berkeley.

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