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Michael Backes

Michael Backes (born 7 January 1978) is a German professor of computer science. He is the founding director and CEO of the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security. He is known for his work on formal methods, cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies.

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Alma mater
Saarland University
Born
(1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 48)
Doctoral advisor
Birgit Pfitzmann, Harald Ganzinger
Main interests
formal methods, cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies
Thesis
Cryptographically Sound Analysis of Security Protocols (2002)

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Michael Backes

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Michael Backes

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related to External links · 2
Michael Backes → CISPAList, Michael Backes Personal Page
Alma mater · 1
Michael Backes → Saarland University
Born · 1
Michael Backes → (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 48)
Doctoral advisor · 1
Michael Backes → Birgit Pfitzmann, Harald Ganzinger
Main interests · 1
Michael Backes → formal methods, cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies
Thesis · 1
Michael Backes → Cryptographically Sound Analysis of Security Protocols (2002)
Website · 1
Michael Backes → cispa.saarland/director/

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cispa director security science university born cryptography computer information germany saarland 2002 formal methods privacy-enhancing technologies research michael backes german

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Michael BackesAlma materSaarland University1.00infobox
Michael BackesBorn(1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 48)1.00infobox
Michael BackesDoctoral advisorBirgit Pfitzmann, Harald Ganzinger1.00infobox
Michael BackesMain interestsformal methods, cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies1.00infobox
Michael BackesThesisCryptographically Sound Analysis of Security Protocols (2002)1.00infobox
Michael BackesWebsitecispa.saarland/director/1.00infobox
Michael Backesrelated to External linksMichael Backes Personal Page0.60section
Michael Backesrelated to External linksCISPAList0.60section

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