▁computing , ▁and ▁ground bre aking ▁work ▁on ▁network ▁virtual ization ▁as ▁a ▁foundation ▁for ▁the ▁future ▁Internet ▁architecture . ▁ ▁B out aba ▁received ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Dan ▁Sto kes berry ▁Award ▁for ▁particularly ▁distinguished ▁technical ▁contribution ▁to ▁the ▁growth ▁of ▁the ▁network ▁management ▁field , ▁the ▁highest ▁recognition ▁for ▁technical ▁contributions ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁of ▁network ▁management . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Mc N aught on ▁Gold ▁Medal , ▁IE EE ▁Canada ' s ▁highest ▁honour . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁B out aba ▁was ▁awarded ▁an ▁IN RI A ▁International ▁Chair , ▁a ▁research ▁position ▁typically ▁held ▁for ▁five ▁years , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁a ▁University ▁Research ▁Chair ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Water lo o , ▁a ▁position ▁typically ▁held ▁of ▁seven ▁years . ▁ ▁B out aba ▁received ▁several ▁other ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁awards , ▁including ▁the ▁following : ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁IE EE ▁Communic ations ▁Society ▁Techn ical ▁Committee ▁on ▁Information ▁In frastr ucture ▁and ▁Network ing ▁technical ▁achiev ement ▁award ▁for ▁incred ible ▁contribution ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁data ▁communication ▁infrastr ucture ▁and ▁network ▁management ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁IE EE ▁Communic ations ▁Society ▁Donald ▁W . ▁Mc L ellan ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service ▁Award ▁for ▁dedicated ▁and ▁out standing ▁long - term ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁IE EE ▁Communic ation ▁Society ▁and ▁his ▁high ▁quality ▁contributions ▁to ▁and ▁his ▁leadership ▁in ▁con ferences , ▁publications , ▁standards ▁and ▁technical