Michael Backes

German computer scientist and mathematician
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Michael Backes

Summary

Michael Backes is a human[1]. He was born in Lebach[2]. He was born on +1978-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lebach[2], Michael Backes…
  • Michael Backes was born on +1978-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Backes held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Michael Backes worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Michael Backes worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Michael Backes's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Michael Backes's professions included actor[7].
  • Michael Backes's field of work was cryptography[10].
  • Michael Backes's field of work was computer security[11].
  • Michael Backes's field of work was information security[12].
  • Michael Backes's field of work was privacy[13].
  • Michael Backes's field of work was machine learning[14].
  • Michael Backes's field of work was information processing[15].
  • Among Michael Backes's employers was Saarland University[16].
  • Among Michael Backes's employers was CISPA – Helmholtz Center for Information Security[17].
  • Michael Backes's education included a stint at Saarland University[18].
  • Michael Backes's doctoral advisor was Birgit Pfitzmann[19].
  • Michael Backes's doctoral advisor was Harald Ganzinger[20].
  • Michael Backes received the IEEE Fellow[21].
  • Michael Backes received the honorary doctorate at the Lorraine university[22].
  • Michael Backes received the ACM Fellow[23].
  • Michael Backes received the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[24].
  • Michael Backes received the honorary citizenship[25].
  • Michael Backes received the Ehrenprofessur[26].
  • Michael Backes was a member of German Academy of Science and Engineering[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Backes's place of birth was Lebach[2]. He was born on +1978-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael Backes was educated at Saarland University[18]. Doctoral advisors include Birgit Pfitzmann[19], a computer scientist[28] and Harald Ganzinger[20], a mathematician[29], 1950–2004[30], of Germany[31], awarded the Herbrand Award[32]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and actor[7]. Fields of work include cryptography[10], an academic discipline[34]; computer security[11], an industry[35]; information security[12], a type of security[36]; privacy[13]; machine learning[14], an academic discipline[37]; and information processing[15], a type of process[38]. Employers include Saarland University[16], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1948[41], headquartered in Saarbrücken[42] and CISPA – Helmholtz Center for Information Security[17], a research institute[43], in Germany[44], founded in 2011[45], headquartered in Saarbrücken[46]. Doctoral students include Dominique Unruh[47], a computer scientist[48]; Esfandiar Mohammadi[49], a computer scientist[50]; Raphael M. Reischuk[51], a computer scientist[52], specialised in informatics[53]; Oana-Madalina Ciobotaru[54]; Catalin Hritcu[55]; and Matthias Berg[56].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[21], a science award[57]; honorary doctorate at the Lorraine university[22], an award[58], in France[59]; ACM Fellow[23], a fellowship award[60]; Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[24], an award[61]; honorary citizenship[25], a type of award[62]; and Ehrenprofessur[26], a non-academic title[63].

Why It Matters

Michael Backes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Esfandiar Mohammadi[64], a computer scientist[65]; Raphael M. Reischuk[66], a computer scientist[67], specialised in informatics[68]; Oana-Madalina Ciobotaru[69], a computer scientist[70]; Catalin Hritcu[71], a computer scientist[72]; Matthias Berg[73], a computer scientist[74]; and Markus Dürmuth[75], a computer scientist[76].

FAQs

Where was Michael Backes born?

Born in Lebach[2], Michael Backes…

What did Michael Backes do for work?

Michael Backes worked as computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and actor[7].

Where did Michael Backes go to school?

Michael Backes was educated at Saarland University[18].

What awards did Michael Backes receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[21], honorary doctorate at the Lorraine university[22], ACM Fellow[23], and Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[24].

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