Ivan Damgård

Danish cryptographer (born 1956)
Person human Q3156088
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Summary

Ivan Damgård is a human[1]. He was born on April 17, 1956[2]. He worked as a cryptographer[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Damgård was born on April 17, 1956[2].
  • Ivan Damgård held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[6].
  • Ivan Damgård's professions included cryptographer[3].
  • Ivan Damgård worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Ivan Damgård was employed by Aarhus University[7].
  • Ivan Damgård was educated at Aarhus University[8].
  • Ivan Damgård's doctoral advisor was Peter Landrock[9].
  • Ivan Damgård received the Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award[10].
  • Ivan Damgård received the IACR Fellow[11].
  • Ivan Damgård was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[12].
  • Ivan Damgård is recorded as male[13].
  • Ivan Damgård's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Lars Ramkilde Knudsen as a doctoral student[15].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Ronald Cramer as a doctoral student[16].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Serge Fehr as a doctoral student[17].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Maciej Koprowski as a doctoral student[18].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Jesper Buus Nielsen as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Mads Johan Jurik as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Stefan Dziembowski as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Tomas Toft as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Kasper Dupont as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Jesus Fernando Almansa Guerra as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Kirill Morozov as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Jens Groth as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ivan Damgård supervised Christian Schaffner as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Damgård was born on April 17, 1956[2].

Education

Ivan Damgård's education included a stint at Aarhus University[8]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Landrock[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[3] and computer scientist[4]. Ivan Damgård was employed by Aarhus University[7]. Doctoral students include Lars Ramkilde Knudsen[15], a cryptologist[28], b. 1962[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30], awarded the IACR Fellow[31], specialised in mathematics[32]; Ronald Cramer[16], a cryptographer[33], b. 1968[34], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[35], awarded the IACR Fellow[36]; Serge Fehr[17]; Maciej Koprowski[18]; Jesper Buus Nielsen[19], a professor[37], b. 1973[38], specialised in informatics[39]; and Mads Johan Jurik[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award[10], a science award[40], in Denmark[41], founded in 1987[42] and IACR Fellow[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ivan Damgård include Merkle–Damgård construction[43], an algorithmic paradigm[44].

Why It Matters

Ivan Damgård ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Merkle–Damgård construction[43], an algorithmic paradigm[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include Lars Ramkilde Knudsen[46], a cryptologist[47], b. 1962[48], of Kingdom of Denmark[49], awarded the IACR Fellow[50], specialised in mathematics[51]; Jens Groth[52], a researcher[53]; Ronald Cramer[54], a cryptographer[55], b. 1968[56], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[57], awarded the IACR Fellow[58]; Stefan Dziembowski[59], a computer scientist[60], b. 1973[61], of Poland[62], specialised in cryptography[63]; and Jesper Buus Nielsen[64], a professor[65], b. 1973[66], specialised in informatics[67].

FAQs

What did Ivan Damgård do for work?

Ivan Damgård worked as cryptographer[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Ivan Damgård go to school?

Ivan Damgård was educated at Aarhus University[8].

What awards did Ivan Damgård receive?

Honors received include Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award[10] and IACR Fellow[11].

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Class ancestry

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