Daniel J. Bernstein

Cryptographer who coined the term 'post-quantum cryptography' and co-designed several of the field's most conservative candidates.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Co-founded the PQCrypto workshop series in 2006, giving the field its name and its venue.
• His NTRU Prime variant was OpenSSH's first default post-quantum key exchange.
• A persistent public critic of NIST's process, arguing security margins were set too thin.

Specifications & Metrics

• AFFILIATION: University of Illinois Chicago
• KNOWN FOR: Coining 'post-quantum cryptography'; Classic McEliece, NTRU Prime, SPHINCS+