Christian Cachin
Cryptographer and computer scientist interested in distributed computing, cryptographic protocols, and security. Professor of computer science at the University of Bern. Short bio. More pics.
Cryptology and Data Security Group
Institute of Computer Science
University of Bern
Neubrückstrasse 10
3012 Bern, Switzerland
crypto.unibe.ch/cc
christian.cachin@unibe.ch (primary)
cachin@acm.org (backup, PGP supported)
tel: +41 31 684 8560
Crypto@Bern blog
Research interests
- Blockchain and consensus protocols
- Consistency and integrity of cloud services
- Cryptographic protocols
- Cloud-computing security
More about my research can be found under research topics.
Publications
Current professional activities
- Eurocrypt 2024, PC member
- Vienna Cybersecurity and Privacy Research Cluster (ViSP), Distinguished Lecture on Consensus in blockchains
- PODC 2023, PC member
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Financial Cryptography and Data Security (FC ‘23), Program co-chair
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Distributed Computing (Journal), Associate Editor
- ACM Advances in Financial Technologies, Steering Committee
Past professional activities
And otherwise … on the lake, on a bike, or in the snow.