Tatsuaki Okamoto received his B.E., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in 1976, 1978, and 1988, respectively. He has been with NTT since 1978 and is currently an NTT Fellow.
His research interests include cryptography, theoretical computer science, and the theory of complexity and emergence.
Dr. Okamoto has served as President of the Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (JSIAM), Director of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), and Director of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE). He has also served as program chair for numerous international conferences.
Dr. Okamoto's accolades include best and lifetime achievement awards and best paper awards from the IEICE, the Distinguished Lecturer Award from the IACR, the Purple Ribbon Award from the Japanese government, the RSA Conference Award, and the Asahi Prize.