Israeli Mathematician Avi Wigderson Wins 2023 ACM Turing Award

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Avi Wigderson, an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist, was awarded the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award.

An Overview of the News

• This award is widely regarded as the "Nobel Prize of Computing".

• He holds the position of Herbert H. Maass Professor in the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

Reason for Award:

• Wigderson was honored for his foundational contributions to the theory of computation.

• His work significantly influenced the understanding of randomness in computation and mathematics.

• He was recognized for his intellectual leadership in theoretical computer science.

• The ACM A.M. Turing Award carries a prestigious cash prize of USD 1 million.

Contributions and Career Highlights:

• In 1986, Wigderson began his academic career as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.

• He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1987 and later became a full Professor at the Computer Science Institute of the Hebrew University.

• In 1993, he assumed the role of Chairman of the Computer Science Institute at Hebrew University.

• In 1999, he joined the faculty as a Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton, New Jersey.