Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 11 a.m.

Bahen Centre for Information Technology, BA 3200

This lecture is open to the public.

Talk title and abstract:

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Bio:

Adi Shamir is the Borman Professor of Computer Science at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. He is a co-inventor of the RSA algorithm (with Ron Rivest and Len Adleman), the first practical public-key cryptosystem and digital signature scheme, which serves as a pillar of modern secure communication and e-commerce. His extensive contributions to the field include the invention of differential cryptanalysis (with Eli Biham), the development of Shamir’s Secret Sharing, and the introduction of identity-based cryptography.  

In recognition of his transformative work, Shamir has received the most prestigious honors in computer science and mathematics, including the 2002 ACM A.M. Turing Award, the 2024 Wolf Prize in Mathematics, the Japan Prize, and the Israel Prize. He is a member of several leading scientific academies, including the US National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, and the French Academy of Sciences.  

Shamir earned his PhD in Computer Science from the Weizmann Institute in 1977. Before returning to the Weizmann Institute faculty in 1980, he served as a researcher and assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His current research explores new frontiers in information security, including the security and cryptanalytic vulnerabilities of artificial intelligence and deep learning systems.