Neal Koblitz

Neal Koblitz
Born	Neal I. Koblitz (1948-12-24) December 24, 1948
Education	Harvard University (BA) Princeton University (PhD)
Known for	Hyperelliptic curve cryptography Elliptic curve cryptography Gross–Koblitz formula
Spouse	Ann Hibner Koblitz
Awards	Levchin Prize (2021)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics cryptography
Workplaces	University of Washington University of Waterloo
Thesis	p-adic variation of the zeta-function over families of varieties defined over finite fields (1974)
Doctoral advisor	Nick Katz
Doctoral students	Daqing Wan
Website	www.math.washington.edu/~koblitz/

Neal I. Koblitz (born December 24, 1948) is an American mathematician and cryptographer. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of Washington and an adjunct professor with the Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research at the University of Waterloo. He is the creator of hyperelliptic curve cryptography and the independent co-creator of elliptic curve cryptography.