Silvio Micali
Silvio Micali is a Turing Award-winning computer scientist who has acquired legendary status among the tech-savvy community due to his enormous contributions in his field. He is one of the most preeminent mathematicians and computer scientists of the last 50 years. Father to many of the key components of any functioning blockchain, he has helped pioneer many of the breakthrough technologies that help power blockchain today. Micali is the Founder of Algorand, one of the best performing Layer 1 blockchains ever created. He is responsible for overseeing all research, including theory, security, and cryptocurrency finance. A lauded MIT Professor, he has been a faculty member of MIT’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department since 1983.
Silvio Micali Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder
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Ford Professor of Engineering
Academic History
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PhD in Computer Science
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Laurea in Mathematics
EXPERTISE
Micali is one of the world’s foremost authorities on mathematics, computer science and cryptography.
He is the co-inventor of probabilistic encryption, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Verifiable Random Functions, and many other innovations that are the foundations of modern cryptography.
He holds a total of 47 patents in the fields of random number generation, identification schemes, digital signatures, cryptography, digital certificates, and electronic transactions.
His research interests include cryptography, secure protocols, pseudo-random number generation, proof systems, distributed computation, zero-knowledge, mechanism design, blockchains, and cryptocurrencies.
APPOINTMENTS
Member, Accademia dei Lincei
Fellow, International Association for Cryptologic Research
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
Turing Award in Computer Science
Godel Prize in Theoretical Computer Science
RSA Prize in Cryptography
Honorary Degree in Cybersecurity, La Sapienza University of Rome
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Micali has been profiled and featured in various media outlets and publications.
He has been interviewed at Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.