Joseph H. Silverman

Joseph Silverman, a professor of mathematics at Brown University, is an arithmetic geometer and cryptographer. He is one of the founders of the field of arithmetic dynamics, which lies at the interface of number theory, algebraic geometry, and discrete dynamical systems. Together, with Jeffrey Hoffstein and Jill Pipher, he helped develop the first practical quantum-secure public key cryptosystem (NTRU).

Silverman has been actively involved in governance of the American Mathematical Society, serving on the AMS Council, Executive Committee, Board of Trustees (2 terms), and an upcoming term as President (2027-2029). He received his Sc.B. from Brown University in 1977 and his Ph.D., written under the direction of John Tate, from Harvard University in 1982. He is a recipient of a Sloan Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Mathematical Association of America award for distinguished teaching, and an AMS Steele Prize for his two books on elliptic curves.