Yvo G. Desmedt

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Yvo G. Desmedt

Computer Science

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Yvo G. Desmedt's Degrees

• PhD Computer Science Stanford University
• Masters Computer Science Stanford University
• Bachelors Mathematics University of Antwerp

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Why Is Yvo G. Desmedt Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Dr. Yvo G. Desmedt is the Jonsson Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, and in addition Chair of Information Communication Technology at University College London. He was a pioneer of threshold cryptography and is an International Association for Cryptologic Research Fellow. He also made crucial observations that were used in the cryptanalysis of the Merkle–Hellman knapsack cryptosystem and observed properties of the Data Encryption Standard which were used by Eli Biham and Adi Shamir when they invented Differential Cryptanalysis.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Yvo G. Desmedt?

Yvo G. Desmedt is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Antwerp
• Stanford University
• University of Texas at Dallas
• University of Surrey