Prof. Rafael Nat Josef Pass

Cryptography and its interplay with Computational Complexity and Game Theory

Ph.D in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2006.

Licentiate (M.S.) in Computer Science, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 2004.

Civilingenjör (Combined B.S and M.S) in Engineering Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 2000.

Full Professor, Tel-Aviv University, 2023-Present

Full Professor, Cornell University, 2018-Present

Associate Professor (with tenure), Cornell University, 2012-2018

Assistant Professor, Cornell University, 2006-2012

ACM fellow, 2023

Winner of the 9th NSA Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition, 2022.

Distinguished Scholar, Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), Tel-Aviv University, 2021.

The Best Paper Award at the 41st Annual International Cryptology Conference (CRYPTO), 2021.

The Cornell Tech Faculty Teaching Award, 2021.

JP Morgan Faculty Award, 2020.

Google Faculty Award, 2015.

Wallenberg Academy Fellow (awarded by the Royal Academy of Science in Sweden), 2013.

Fiona Ip Li and Donald Li Excellence in Teaching Award, Cornell University, 2012.

Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, 2011.

AFOSR Young Investigator Award, 2010.

Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship, 2009.

NSF Career Award, 2008.