Nigel Smart, Chief Academic Officer at Zama, has been awarded the 2026 RSA Conference Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics.
A pioneering cryptographer, Smart’s work underpins advances in blockchain privacy and confidentiality. At Zama, his leadership has been instrumental in advancing the company’s FHE-powered confidentiality layer for onchain finance, helping bring cutting-edge theory into practical use.
The award recognizes Smart’s lasting contributions to mathematics and cryptography, as well as his influence on the next generation of privacy-preserving technologies.
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