This timeline details Berners-Lee's involvement in academia, including his research positions and professorships, which have allowed him to continue exploring the future of the Web.
MIT Professor
1994
Berners-Lee joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). He established the W3C at MIT.
5 year Anniversary of W3C
1999
The W3C celebrated its 5 year anniversary, marking half a decade of growth and standardization since its founding by Tim Berners-Lee.
Professor at the University of Southampton
2005
Berners-Lee became a professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton, UK, where he led the Web and Internet Science (WAIS) research group. His research focused on the Semantic Web.
Director of the Web Science Trust
2009
Berners-Lee became a Director of the Web Science Trust (WST), an organization promoting the study of the Web and its impact on society.
Research on the Semantic Web and Linked Data
Ongoing
Berners-Lee has been a leading advocate for the Semantic Web, an extension of the current Web that adds machine-readable metadata to enable computers to understand and process information more effectively. He continues to research and promote Linked Data principles.
