Matthew D. Green, an associate professor of computer science and a member of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, is a nationally recognized expert on applied cryptography and cryptographic engineering. His research includes techniques for privacy-enhanced information storage, anonymous payment systems, and bilinear map-based cryptography.
Green is one of the creators of the Zerocash protocol, which is used by the Zcash cryptocurrency, and is a founder of an encryption startup Zeutro. He is the author of a popular blog, A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering, and he has over 140K followers on X, formerly Twitter. He received an NSF CAREER Award in 2017.
Green received both a BMus in the technology of music and related arts and a BA in computer science at Oberlin College in 1998; he earned an MS and PhD in computer science at the Johns Hopkins University in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He was formerly a partner of Independent Security Evaluators, a custom security evaluation and design consultancy. From 1999 to 2003, Green served as a senior technical staff member at AT&T Laboratories/Research in Florham Park, New Jersey.
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The team received recognition in two categories for its blockchain-based charity app.
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The new opt-in features protect user data, messages, and photos and signal a positive change in how big tech companies approach consumer privacy, says cryptography expert Matt Green.
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The award recognizes his significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity.