Eli Ben-Sasson
Eli Ben-Sasson is the Co-Founder and CEO of StarkWare, a leading software platform that scales Ethereum for mass use. He has been instrumental in developing STARK-based solutions that enhance the scalability and security of blockchain applications. Under his leadership, StarkWare has achieved significant milestones, including a valuation of $8 billion. Eli is a prominent figure in the tech industry with a rich background in cryptography and blockchain technology. Prior to StarkWare, he was involved in the creation of Zcash and contributed significantly to the theoretical research behind zero-knowledge proofs. He has also held research positions at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, Harvard and MIT, and, most recently, was a Professor of CS at Technion.
Eli Ben-Sasson Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board
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Founding Scientist
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Professor
Academic History
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Ph.D., Computer Science
Eli is the co-inventor of the STARK, FRI and Zerocash protocols and a Founding Scientist of the Zcash Company.
StarkWare, a leader in STARK technology, is recognized for innovations such as StarkEx, Cairo, and Starknet.
In addition to serving as the firm's CEO, he is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Eli is interested in understanding the intrinsic mathematical structure that leads to hard computational problems.
His main interest lies in the mathematical foundations of computation and theoretical computer science, with focus on computational complexity.
His research has focused on formal proofs and their interaction with computation.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Eli has been featured or quoted in Forbes,Blockworks, CoinDesk, The Block and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.