Eike Kiltz
Eike Kiltz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Germany |
| Alma mater | Ruhr University Bochum (PhD, 2004) |
| Awards | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2024) ERC Consolidator Grant (2013) Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cryptography, Complexity theory |
| Workplaces | Ruhr University Bochum |
Eike Kiltz is a German cryptographer and professor of computer science at Ruhr University Bochum.[1][2]
Career
Kiltz studied mathematics at Ruhr University Bochum, where he completed his PhD in 2004. He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, San Diego, before moving to the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica in Amsterdam in 2005. In 2010, he accepted a professorship at Ruhr University Bochum.[3]
From 2010 to 2014, he received funding through a Sofja Kovalevskaja Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. In 2013, he was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2013-CoG-615073-ERCC) by the European Research Council.[3]
He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Cryptology (Springer) and a board member of the Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security.[4]
Research
Kiltz's research focuses on public-key cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, and complexity theory. He contributed to the development of CRYSTALS-Kyber and CRYSTALS-Dilithium, two cryptographic schemes that were selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as post-quantum cryptography standards in 2024.[5] These standards are intended to resist attacks by future quantum computers.
Awards
| Year | Award | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sofja Kovalevskaja Award | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
| 2013 | ERC Consolidator Grant | European Research Council |
| 2024 | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft |
References
- ↑ "Eike Kiltz". CASA, Ruhr University Bochum. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eike Kiltz Receives Leibniz Prize". CASA, Ruhr University Bochum. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Grantee Professor Eike Kiltz". Ruhr University Bochum. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Prof. Dr. Eike Kiltz". Ruhr University Bochum. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Post-quantum cryptography methods are now standardized for global use". CASA, Ruhr University Bochum. Retrieved 10 May 2026.