Tim Berners-Lee was born in London on 8 June 1955 into a family of scientists. Fascinated by technology from an early age, he studied physics at the University of Oxford. By the mid-1980s, he joined the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, as a researcher.

Soon after, Berners-Lee noticed the chaotic flow of data among CERN's 10,000 scientists. In 1989, he proposed a global information network accessible from anywhere via the internet. He envisioned a system enabling users to navigate a vast network of information through hyperlinks.

In 1991, after two years of work with a team of programmers, he launched the first website. His innovation relied on two critical elements: the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). These protocols facilitated the creation of hyperlinks, allowing seamless navigation through a cybernetic space.

In 1993, CERN introduced the World Wide Web to the public, transforming how people work, learn, communicate, and entertain themselves. The technology also reshaped businesses, providing tools to reach broader audiences and expanding opportunities in e-commerce and online marketing.

Berners-Lee’s legacy goes far beyond the web’s creation. In 2004, he founded the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to establish open web standards and ensure universal accessibility. He has also championed net neutrality and online privacy, advocating for an internet where users control their own data.

In 2019, he launched the "Contract for the Web," a declaration aiming to secure an open, safe, and equitable internet for all.

Now 68, Berners-Lee continues to work through the World Wide Web Foundation to achieve a web accessible to everyone worldwide. Despite his revolutionary invention, he maintains that the web is still in its infancy, stating: “The ultimate goal is to support and globally enhance an existence where the web plays a decisive role. We have a long way to go before we fully understand its potential.”