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BenSasson

BenSasson is an Israeli computer scientist and entrepreneur known for his work in cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs. He is a professor of computer science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where his research spans cryptography, secure computation, and theoretical computer science.

Alongside academic work, BenSasson co-founded StarkWare Industries in 2018, together with Alessandro Chiesa and Uri Kolodny.

In his scholarly writings, BenSasson has contributed to literature on zero-knowledge proofs, scalable cryptography, and practical

BenSasson has collaborated with researchers across academia and industry, including co-authors at the Hebrew University and

StarkWare
develops
scalable
cryptographic
proof
systems
based
on
STARKs
(scalable
transparent
arguments
of
knowledge)
for
blockchain
and
other
decentralized
applications.
BenSasson
is
a
prominent
proponent
of
zk-STARKs,
a
class
of
zero-knowledge
proofs
that
do
not
require
a
trusted
setup
and
are
designed
to
be
resistant
to
quantum
attacks.
implementations
of
cryptographic
protocols.
His
work
has
been
influential
in
both
theoretical
cryptography
and
the
development
of
blockchain
technologies
that
prioritize
scalability
and
transparency.
partners
at
StarkWare.
Through
his
dual
roles
as
researcher
and
entrepreneur,
he
has
helped
bridge
academic
cryptography
with
real-world
cryptographic
infrastructure.