Cynthia Dwork

American computer scientist · United States · On the map · Born 1958 · age 68

Cynthia Dwork is an American computer scientist renowned for her contributions to cryptography, distributed computing, and algorithmic fairness. She is one of the inventors of differential privacy and proof-of-work.

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2026Japan PrizeAward2025National Medal of ScienceAward2021Paris Kanellakis AwardAward2020IEEE Richard W. Hamming MedalAwardKnuth PrizeAward2018Josiah Willard Gibbs LectureshipAward2017Gödel PrizeAward2015ACM FellowAward2007Dijkstra PrizeAward1958Born27 June 1958

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Japan Prize2026

National Medal of Science2025

Paris Kanellakis Award2021

Knuth Prize2020

IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal2020

Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship2018

Gödel Prize2017

ACM Fellow2015

Dijkstra Prize2007

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Born 1958 · age 68