Symbiont, a smart contracts platform for institutional applications of blockchain technology, has announced the appointment of renowned cryptographer Dr. Lisa Yin as its Chief Security Officer and Chief Cryptographer.

An industry veteran with over twenty years of experience in research, implementation, consulting and standardization of cutting-edge security technologies, Yin will lead the development of advanced security and privacy solutions of Symbiont's platform, in her new role.

"I am very excited to join the team, and I look forward to keeping Symbiont ahead of the curve on developments in cryptography, which is a critical building block for distributed ledger technology”, said Yin.

Yin is a well-known expert in the cryptography community and was one of three researchers who broke SHA-1, the U.S. Government hash standard. She served as Chief Editor of IEEE P1363, the first comprehensive standard for public key cryptography, which became the foundation for major cryptography standards used today.

“Cryptography and computer security are extremely fast-moving fields, so it is imperative to be able to take full advantage of the latest developments, to anticipate and proactively address new forms of attacks,” said Adam Krellenstein, CTO and co-founder of Symbiont. “Lisa’s deep knowledge in cryptography and her broad connections to the research community and the industry will allow us to leverage a wide spectrum of expertise in the fields.”

The news follows the appointment of former SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher and Todd Ruppert, former CEO and President of T.Rowe Price Global Investment Services, to Symbiont’s board of directors.