IACR News item: 10 March 2016
Award
The IACR congratulates Ed Dawson, Shai Halevi, Victor Shoup, and Nigel Smart for being named Fellows of the IACR for 2016. Their award citations read as follows:
Ed Dawson, for visionary service to the IACR and fostering the Asian-Pacific cryptographic community, and for important scientific contributions.
Shai Halevi, for numerous groundbreaking contributions spanning the theory and practice of cryptography, and for outstanding service to the IACR.
Victor Shoup, for fundamental contributions to public-key cryptography and cryptographic security proofs, and for educational leadership.
Nigel P. Smart, for essential contributions to the theory and practice of real world cryptography and outstanding service to the IACR.
Ed Dawson, for visionary service to the IACR and fostering the Asian-Pacific cryptographic community, and for important scientific contributions.
Shai Halevi, for numerous groundbreaking contributions spanning the theory and practice of cryptography, and for outstanding service to the IACR.
Victor Shoup, for fundamental contributions to public-key cryptography and cryptographic security proofs, and for educational leadership.
Nigel P. Smart, for essential contributions to the theory and practice of real world cryptography and outstanding service to the IACR.
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