Shafi Goldwasser
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Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing (SITC)Teaching Schedule
Fall 2020
CS 276. Cryptography, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Internet/OnlineBiography
Director of the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. Principal fields of interest: Cryptography, Computational Number Theory, Complexity Theory, Fault Tolerant Distributed Computing, Probabilistic Proof Systems, Approximation Algorithms.Education
1984, Ph.D., Computer Science, UC Berkeley1981, M.S., Computer Science, UC Berkeley
1979, B.S., Mathematics and Science, Carnegie Mellon
Awards, Memberships and Fellowships
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow, 2017Frontiers of Knowledge Award, 2017
ACM A.M. Turing Award, 2012
Simons Foundation Investigator Award, 2012
IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award, 2011
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science, 2010
Athena Lecturer Award, 2008
International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) Fellow, 2007
EECS Distinguished Alumni, 2007
National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Member, 2005
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Member, 2004
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member, 2001
G?del Prize, 2001
Morris L. Levinson Prize in Mathematics, 1999
RSA Excellence in the Field of Mathematics Award, 1998
Grace Murray Hopper Award, 1996
G?del Prize, 1993