According to Foresight News, StarkWare has announced the appointment of computer science professor Moni Naor as the Chief Researcher on its scientific committee. In his new role at StarkWare, Naor will primarily focus on topics such as Bitcoin cryptography and the decentralization of Starknet.
StarkWare highlighted Naor's pioneering contributions to computer science, which include advancements in public key systems resistant to chosen ciphertext attacks, non-malleable cryptography, visual cryptography, and innovative methods for verifying human users, which led to the development of CAPTCHA. Additionally, Naor is credited with the first mention of proof of work, a concept he introduced alongside Cynthia Dwork.
