Chris Mitchell

Chris Mitchell has been a Professor of Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London since 1990, where he co-founded the influential Information Security Group. He played a pivotal role in creating the groundbreaking MSc in Information Security, which launched in 1992. With a BSc and PhD in Mathematics from Westfield College, University of London, Chris transitioned from industry, where he worked on encryption and network security at Racal Comsec and Hewlett-Packard Labs. Over his career, he has published more than 250 research papers and has been actively involved in cyber security standardisation for over 35 years, serving as editor for over 20 ISO/IEC standards. Additionally, he co-edits the journal Designs, Codes and Cryptography and has supervised over 30 PhD students.