Emin Gün Sirer
Turkish-American computer scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emin Gün Sirer is a Turkish-American computer scientist. Sirer developed the Avalanche Consensus protocol underlying the Avalanche blockchain platform, and is currently the CEO and co-founder of Ava Labs.[1] He was an associate professor of computer science at Cornell University, and is the former co-director of The Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts (IC3).[2][1] He is known for his contributions to peer-to-peer systems, operating systems and computer networking.
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Emin Gün Sirer | |
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Nationality | Turkish |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Princeton University University of Washington |
Known for | SPIN, HyperDex, and Ava Labs |
Awards | National Science Foundation CAREER Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer Science |
Institutions | Cornell University |
Thesis | Secure, Efficient and Manageable Virtual Machine Systems. (2002) |
Doctoral advisor | Brian N. Bershad |
Website | www |
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