We are happy to announce that TUM-IAS Rudolf Mößbauer Tenure Track Prof. Antonia Wachter-Zeh (TUM Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering), head of the TUM-IAS Focus Group "Coding for Communications and Data Storage", won the 2018 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, the most important German award for young talent.
The research of Antonia Wachter-Zeh focuses on coding theory, efficient algorithms, security (in particular code-based cryptography and physical unclonable functions), and applying error-correcting codes to communications and storage in general, in particular to network coding, non-volatile memories, distributed data storage, and DNA storage.
The Heinz Maier-Leibniz Prize is awarded to young researchers as a distinction for outstanding achievement. It is intended to assist young researchers in furthering their scientific careers. The prize is not to be seen simply as a distinction of the thesis alone. Rather, prizewinners will have already established an independent scientific career since having gained their doctorates. The prize is funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research, and is valued at €20.000.
For more information, please see the official DFG press release and the TUM press release.