Professor
Silvio Micali
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Computer scientist; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Computer Sciences
Elected
2003
Professor of Computer Science. Provided the foundation for modern cryptography, introducing (with Goldwasser) probabilistic encryption and semantic security of encryptions. Invented (with Goldwasser and Racoff) Zero Knowledge Proofs. Created the theory of pseudo-random generators central to cryptography.
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