2010 Franklin Institute Awards
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science
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Shafrira Goldwasser, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Year: 2010
Subject: Computer and Cognitive Science
Award: Benjamin Franklin Medal
Citation: For her fundamental contributions to the theoretical foundation of modern cryptography, which led to techniques that can guarantee secure access to the internet.