Andrew Yao: The Cryptographer Who Developed Secure Network Protocols
Andrew Yao: The Cryptographer Who Developed Secure Network Protocols What does it take to become a true genius? For Dr. Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, Cryptography pioneer and world-renowned computer scientist, the qualities are undeniable. For the last four decades, Dr. Yao has been revolutionizing the future of network security and digital communication. Dr. Yao was born in Shanghai, China in 1946 and is currently a professor at Princeton University in the Computer Science department. In 1975, he earned the Bachelor of Science degree from the National Taiwan University and he then went on to complete his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1981. His career trajectory has earned him a number of prestigious awards, including the Turing Award, the highest honour given to computer scientists. Throughout his career, Dr. Yao has been at the forefront of developing secure network protocols and cryptosystems. His work has enabled secure communication medi...