How to Keep Secrets in a Post-Quantum World The list of panelists at the “Post-Quantum Cryptography” panel at the 9th HLF read like a who’s who in computer science. The first to join the panel was Vinton ‘Vint’ Cerf, often referred to as … 02. Nov 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 11 comments
Three Laureates Walk on a Stage… and Start Debating Technology Being able to attend a discussion between three titans of computer science is a unique opportunity. Read more 20. Sep 2022 | By Andrei Mihai | 0 comments
Have fun! Life and Career Advice from Sir C. Antony R. Hoare and Leslie Lamport The Virtual Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) 2020 kicked off today (September 21st) via livestream. As part of the day’s program, Sir C. Antony R. Hoare and Leslie Lamport, both winners of the ACM A.M. Turing … 22. Sep 2020 | By Khari Douglas | 0 comments
Women in Computer Science and Mathematics Two years ago, I had the opportunity to talk to Lenore Blum, one of the invited speakers at the 3rd HLF in 2015 and a professor of computer science at Carnegie-Mellon university, who had been … 29. Sep 2017 | By Markus Pössel | 0 comments
No, There’s No Nobel in Math It’s the very first on the Nobel Prize’s list of frequently asked questions: Is there a Nobel Prize in Mathematics? Alas; it turns out that Alfred Nobel didn’t much appreciate the icy abstractions of mathematics. … 26. Sep 2017 | By Ben Orlin | 2 comments
Writing for mathematical clarity Yes, he does get that a lot. And translating freely from international body language, Leslie Lamport could well do without another unoriginal “Thank you” from a grateful LaTeX user. Comparatively few people, it seems, ask … 24. Sep 2014 | By Markus Pössel | 2 comments
Turing Award genealogy The Heidelberg Laureate Forum invited laureates in mathematics and computer science to participate. There have been numerous comparisons between the mathematicians and the computer scientists. For example, a much larger proportion of Turing Award winners … 27. Sep 2013 | By John D. Cook | 1 comment
