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Matthew Green

Matthew Green is a cryptographer and professor at Johns Hopkins University. He has designed and analyzed cryptographic systems used in wireless networks, payment systems, and digital content protection platforms. His research focuses on how cryptography can promote user privacy.

He is one of the creators of the Zerocash protocol, which is used by the Zcash cryptocurrency, and a founder of Sealance, which enables regulatory compliance for digital assets. He was formerly a partner in Independent Security Evaluators, a custom security evaluation and design consultancy and he currently consults independently. From 1999-2003, he served as a senior technical staff member at AT&T Laboratories/Research in Florham Park, NJ.

Current Work

Associate ProfessorJohns Hopkins University
Co-FounderSealance Corp.
Chief ScientistCryptography Engineering LLC

Previous Work

Assistant Research ProfessorJohns Hopkins University
Nov 2009 – Aug 2015
CTOIndependent Security Evaluators
2005 – 2011
Senior Technical Staff, AT&T LabsAT&T
Jun 1999 – Jun 2004

Education

The Johns Hopkins UniversityPhD Computer Science
2003 – 2008
Oberlin CollegeBachelor's Degree, Double Degree in Computer Science and Electronic Music
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026