Dr. Desmedt Yvo

Jonsson Distinguished Professor

Degrees:

• Ph.D., Applied Science, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 1984
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 1979

Research Interests:

• Cryptography
• Network security
• Critical infrastructure
• Computer security

Major Honors and Awards:

• 100 Year Bell Telephone Belgium Prize, 1983

• IBM Belgium Prize for best PhD in Computer Science. NFWO, Belgium, 1985

• S.W.I.F.T. (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) Prize, 1985

• Graduate School/University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee Foundation Research Award. Graduate School, 1992

• Center of Excellence in Information Security Education at Florida State University. NSA, 2000

• International Association of Cryptologic Research Fellow. IACR Fellows Committee, 2010

• 2016 Member of Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts