Dan Boneh was born in Israel in 1969. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Princeton University in 1996 under the supervision of Richard J. Lipton. He is a known researcher in the fields of applied cryptography and computer security. His work includes cryptosystems with novel properties, web security, security for mobile devices, digital copyright protection, and cryptanalysis. He is the author of over a hundred publications in the field and a recipient of the Packard Award, the Alfred P. Sloan Award, and the RSA award in mathematics.