James Massey

American information theorist and cryptologist (1934-2013) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 79

James Lee Massey was an American information theorist and cryptographer, Professor Emeritus of Digital Technology at ETH Zurich. His notable work includes the application of the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm to linear codes, the design of the block ciphers IDEA and SAFER, and the Massey-Omura cryptosystem.

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2013Died16 June 20132009IACR FellowAward1999Marconi PrizeAward1992IEEE Alexander Graham Bell MedalAward1988Claude E. Shannon AwardAward1987IEEE W.R.G. Baker AwardAward1934Born11 February 1934