Position
on the date of
his appointment to the Strategic Advisory Board on Information Technologies,
27 September 2004
A graduate of École
Normale Supérieure (ENS), Jacques Stern obtained a Doctorate in 1975. He
is currently professor and IT Director at ENS. He is a Knight in the Legion of
Honour.
Jacques Stern is specialised in cryptology. He
is the author of many articles in scientific magazines and of a book entitled
La science du secret (The Science of Secrecy). He holds ten patents. He is a member
of many scientific committees and Chairman of the Eurocrypt 99 Program Committee.
He is regularly consulted by businesses and other organisations. He is a member
of the Scientific Defence Council and a registered expert with the Court of Appeal
of Paris.
