The European Research Council (ERC) announced that two scientists at AIRTO member IBM Research have each been awarded a Starting Grant, one of the most prestigious grants in European science. The Starting Grant is an award for early-career scientists, and it enables them to establish their own independent research.
Gregor Seiler (left) and Ghazi Sarwat Syed (right)
Semiconductor researcher Ghazi Sarwat Syed received a grant to pursue his work on neuromorphic computing chips and algorithms, and security researcher Gregor Seiler received one to further his efforts on lattice-based cryptography for the era of post-quantum cryptography. Syed and Seiler are the 11th and 12th ERC grantees from the IBM Research laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland.
Like many of their colleagues, these two IBM Research staff scientists have proven track records of innovation. These grants will provide each of them the tools to take their work to the next level. Syed and Seiler’s research will be funded for up to five years to work on their research objectives, which are also tied to major areas of interest for IBM Research.
