Mark Handley (computer scientist) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mark Handley FRS
Mark Handley in 2019
Born	Mark James Handley
Alma mater	University College London (PhD)
Known for	XORP Session Initiation Protocol Multipath TCP
Awards	Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award (2003) IEEE Internet Award (2012) Roger Needham Award (2007) SIGCOMM Award (2019)
Scientific career
Fields	Networking Computer networks Communications Systems
Institutions	University College London International Computer Science Institute
Thesis	On internet multimedia conference control (1997)
Doctoral advisor	Jon Crowcroft

Mark James Handley is a top expert in computer networks. He is a professor at University College London (UCL). Since 2003, he has led a research team there. This team studies how computer networks work and how to make them better.

Education and Early Career

Mark Handley studied at University College London (UCL). He earned his PhD degree there in 1997. His main teacher was Jon Crowcroft.

After his studies, he worked at the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI). While there, he helped start a research center for the internet. He also helped create a special open-source program called XORP in 2000. This program helps internet routers work better.

Contributions to the Internet

Mark Handley has helped shape how the internet works today. He works with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This group sets the rules and standards for the internet. He has written or helped write many important documents called Request for Comments (RFCs).

Some of his key contributions include:

• Session Initiation Protocol (SIP): This protocol helps you make calls and video chats over the internet.
• Multipath TCP: This makes internet connections faster and more reliable. It lets your computer use several paths at once to send data.

In 2019, he started a company called Correct Networks. He co-founded it with Costin Raiciu. Their goal was to create fast network tools for Artificial Intelligence (AI). A larger company, Broadcom, bought Correct Networks in 2022.

Awards and Recognition

Mark Handley has received many important awards for his work. These awards show how much he has helped improve computer networks.

• In 2003, he received the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award.
• In 2007, he was given the Roger Needham Award.
• In 2012, he won the IEEE Internet Award. This award recognized his work on how data is sent across the internet. It also honored his efforts to create open internet standards.
• In 2019, he received the SIGCOMM Award. This award celebrated his major contributions to internet multimedia and network control.

Also in 2019, Mark Handley became a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honor for scientists in the United Kingdom. It means he has made important discoveries that improve our knowledge.