Michael Waidner
Michael Waidner is a German computer scientist whose research spans IT security, privacy, cryptography, and dependable systems. He has held research and technical leadership positions at IBM and later at Technische Universität Darmstadt and Fraunhofer SIT.
Research to practice
Waidner's career illustrates the reciprocal relationship between academic security research and deployed technology. His work has included security architecture, privacy, and the research structures needed to evaluate and improve real systems.
ATHENE and cybersecurity research
He is founding director of the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE. The center brings together university and applied-research expertise, making it a significant European setting for cybersecurity research and technology transfer.
Timeline
- 1961Born in Mühlacker, Germany.
- 1991Completes a doctorate in computer science at the University of Karlsruhe.
- 1994Begins research and leadership work at IBM, including IBM Research in Zurich.
- 2010Becomes a professor at Technische Universität Darmstadt and director of Fraunhofer SIT.
- 2019ATHENE is established as a national applied-cybersecurity research center under his founding leadership.
- Type
- Person
- Era
- 1980s-Present
- Born
- 1961
- Known for
- Applied cybersecurity research; Privacy and cryptography; ATHENE research center; Fraunhofer SIT
- Tags
- academic-research, cryptography, privacy, cybersecurity