Antonio Sanso is a Spanish cryptographer, security researcher, and software engineer who is a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. ^{[1] [2]} He is a prominent figure in the fields of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), contributing significantly to academic research, open-source development, and the long-term security strategy of the Ethereum protocol. ^{[3] [4]}​

Education

Antonio Sanso completed a BSc in Computer Science Engineering at the Università della Calabria (2000–2003), supported by scholarships for three consecutive years. He then pursued an MSc in Computer Science Engineering at the same university (2003–2006), graduating with 110/110 summa cum laude and receiving scholarship awards for two consecutive years. During his master’s period, he also studied abroad as an Erasmus student at the University of Oulu (Finland) (2004–2005). He later earned a PhD in Computer Science (Cryptography) from Ruhr University Bochum (July 2018–December 2022).

Career

Antonio Sanso began his career as a Software Engineer at Herzum from January 2006 to March 2007, then worked as a Software Engineer at IBM Ireland from March 2007 to January 2009. From January 2009 to October 2010, he was a Freelance WebSphere Specialist for Aviva. He then spent over a decade at Adobe in Switzerland as a Senior Security Researcher (December 2010 to May 2021). Since June 2021, he has been a full-time Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation.

Ethereum Foundation

Sanso joined the Ethereum Foundation as a Security Researcher in 2021 and is a member of the Post Quantum Secutiry Team. ^{[3] [5]} His work involves researching and reinforcing the cryptographic primitives that underpin the Ethereum protocol, contributing to its overall robustness and long-term security. ^[6]​