Lenore Blum

American computer scientist and mathematician (1942-) · United States · On the map · Academics

Lenore Carol Blum is an American computer scientist and mathematician who has made contributions to the theories of real number computation, cryptography, and pseudorandom number generation.

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2018Fellow of the Association for Women in MathematicsAward2013Fellow of the American Mathematical SocietyAward2005Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering MentoringAwardMore about this2002Noether LectureAward1942Born18 December 1942

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Spouse Manuel Blum

Child Avrim Blum

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Lenore, Manuel, and Avrim Blum in 1973

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Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics2018

Fellow of the American Mathematical Society2013

Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring2005

Noether Lecture2002

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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She was a distinguished career professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University until 2019 and is currently a professor in residence at the University of California, Berkeley. She is also known for her efforts to increase diversity in mathematics and computer science.

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United States