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Silvio Micali
Co-developing zero-knowledge proofs and mathematical foundations for modern cryptography.
Probabilistic encryption · Zero-knowledge proofs
- Born
- 13 October 1954
- Birthplace
- Palermo, Italy
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Silvio Micali
Silvio Micali is an Italian computer scientist whose research asks how information can be verified without being exposed.
Early life
Mathematics in Rome
Graduated from Sapienza University in 1978.
Berkeley doctorate
Studied under Manuel Blum, completing his PhD in 1982.
Career
- 1983
MIT faculty
Joined MIT after postdoctoral work in Toronto.
- 2001
Security business
Co-founded digital-certification company CoreStreet.
- 2017
Algorand
Founded a blockchain project using proof of stake.
Contributions
Probabilistic encryption
Worked with Shafi Goldwasser on mathematically defined encryption security.
Zero-knowledge proofs
With Goldwasser and Charles Rackoff, developed proofs revealing no extra knowledge.
Turing Award
Shared computing’s leading award with Goldwasser.
Beyond the lab
Mentoring
Supervised researchers including Mihir Bellare and Bonnie Berger.
Academic recognition
Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences.
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Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Identity and date cross-check ↗Photo: Rguillou228. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
