Kristin Lauter

Kristin Estella Lauter is an American mathematician and cryptographer whose research interest is broadly in application of number theory and algebraic geometry in cryptography. She is particularly known for her work in the area of elliptic curve cryptography. She was a researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond, Washington, from 1999–2021 and the head of the Cryptography Group from 2008–2021; her group developed Microsoft SEAL. In April 2021, Lauter joined Facebook AI Research (FAIR) as the West Coast Head of Research Science. She became the President-Elect of the Association for Women in Mathematics in February 2014 and served as President February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2017.

8 December 1969

Born on the same birth day (8 December): Anita Weyermann • Arthur Leslie • Bob Love • Emma Green (athlete) • Georges Méliès • Jakov Ignjatović • Jeff George • Kevin Harvick • Mary Woronov • Matt Ellison • Nancy Meyers • Rudolph Pariser

Born in the same month (December 1969): Chris Kiwomya • Darren Berry • Eric Etebari • Jay Kay • Lori Greiner • Mick Quinn • Natascha McElhone • Noel Goldthorpe • Saskia Garel