Some very sad news.
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Subject: Nigel Hickson
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:31:08 +0000
From: Blaker, Paul (DSIT) <[email protected]>
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Dear colleagues
I’m extremely sad to let everyone in MIGG-UK know that Nigel Hickson
died over the weekend following a long battle with cancer. He was hugely
loved by his team here in DSIT and by friends and colleagues in the UK
and around the world, and he will be sorely missed.
Nigel made a huge contribution over a forty year career. He worked in a
number of government departments in the UK as well as roles in the
Government of Bermuda, the Confederation of British Industry and of
course eight years at ICANN. He was committed to his work and he was an
outstanding champion of a free, open and secure Internet. He stepped
down as vice-chair of the GAC only a few weeks ago at the ICANN meeting
in Seattle and I know how much it meant to him to receive the thanks and
best wishes of so many good friends and colleagues there.
My team is planning to put together a memorial book that we can give to
his family to commemorate his contribution and to celebrate his memory.
If you would like to include a message then please email me and we will
paste it into the book. We are in touch with his family and we will pass
on any more information that becomes available.
I know this news will be upsetting for many people. Our hearts go out to
his family and to all those who will miss him. Nigel has left us many
great achievements and a great legacy – and most of all he has left us
with many warm and happy memories of a wonderful man and a great friend.
with best regards,
Paul
Paul Blaker
Head of ITU and Internet Governance
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 7515 701352
www.gov.uk/dsit <http://www.gov.uk/dsit> | https://twitter.com/SciTechgovuk
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