Emin Gun Sirer

Emin Gun Sirer is a Turkish-American computer scientist and cryptographer. He is best known for founding Ava Labs and Avalanche, a blockchain platform that enables the creation of decentralized finance applications. Emin is also a professor emeritus at Cornell University, where he taught computer science and cryptography. He has published numerous papers on blockchain and cryptocurrency and has received several awards for his contributions to the field. Emin is also a popular speaker at conferences and has been featured in several mainstream media outlets.