ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) - Biography of Mr Malcolm JOHNSON, Director of TSB

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Mr Malcolm JOHNSON, Director of Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB)

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Elected Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2006
Extensive knowledge of the ITU gained over 25 years
During 1991-2006 acted as Head or Deputy Head of UK Delegations to all ITU world conferences, assemblies and advisory groups
Reputation for conciliation, co-operation and innovation
Proposed the new Global Standards Collaboration (Sydney, 2001)
Chaired the Reform Group on standardization prior to the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2002
Initiated many reforms in the ITU-T to speed-up the work and increase the role of the private sector
Established the Commonwealth ITU Group in 2002 and chaired it until 2006
Developed the process for regional preparations for ITU conferences, established and chaired first interregional group to prepare for an ITU conference (1995)
During 1988-1992 worked in the European Commission – responsible for the projects and legislation supporting the development of the GSM and DECT technical standards
Represented the European Commission in CEPT and the European Telecommunications Standardization Institute (ETSI)
Has been responsible for many new initiatives in the management, structure and functioning of the ITU

Highlights of ITU-T activity under Directorship of Malcolm JOHNSON

BACKGROUND

EMPLOYMENT

NATIONALITY: British

BORN: Trallwng, Wales, 19 June 1947

STATUS: Married, with one daughter

LANGUAGES: English (mother tongue), French and some Spanish

EDUCATION: Master of Science Degree, Bachelor of Science degree (1^st class honours), University of Wales; Charted Engineer; Member of Institution of Engineering and Technology

2007 – present: Director of Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

2003 – 2006: Joined UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) at inception in 2003. International Co-ordinator with lead responsibility for UK in ITU and CEPT

1992 - 2003: Director in UK’s Radiocommunications Agency with lead responsibility for UK in ITU and CEPT

1988 - 1992: European Commission, Telecommunication Regulations Division

PREVIOUSLY: Represented UK in many other international organisations including the International Maritime Organisation, Inmarsat and the European Space Agency