Sarah Flannery
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Sarah Flannery was, at sixteen years old, the winner of the 1999 Esat Young Scientist Exhibition
for development of the Cayley–Purser algorithm, based on work she had done with researchers at Baltimore Technologies
during a brief internship there. The project, entitled "Cryptography - A new algorithm versus the RSA", also won her the EU Young Scientist of the Year Award
for 1999. Her book In Code (2001), co-written with her father, mathematician David Flannery, retells the story of the making and breaking of the algorithm and of the enjoyment that she got, as a child and throughout her life, from solving mathematical puzzles.
She studied computer science
at Peterhouse, a college of the University of Cambridge
graduating in 2003, and, as of 2006, worked for Electronic Arts
as a software engineer. She now works at Tirnua, which she helped found, as a "Chief Scientist".
The lights on St. Patrick's Street, one of the main thoroughfares of Sarah's home city of Cork are named after her.
. Her education includeed a primary all-girls school and a secondary co-ed school.
Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition , commonly called "the Young Scientist", is an annual competition that has been held in Dublin, Ireland every January since 1965 for encouraging interest in science in secondary and primary schools, currently sponsored by BT Ireland...
for development of the Cayley–Purser algorithm, based on work she had done with researchers at Baltimore Technologies
Baltimore Technologies
Baltimore Technologies was a leading Irish internet security firm, with its headquarters in Dublin Ireland. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was briefly part of the FTSE 100 Index during 2000.-History:...
during a brief internship there. The project, entitled "Cryptography - A new algorithm versus the RSA", also won her the EU Young Scientist of the Year Award
European Union Contest for Young Scientists
The European Union Contest for Young Scientists is a science fair, initiated by the European Commission. It is a part of the European Union Framework Programmes on Research, and is managed by the Directorate General for Research in the European Commission....
for 1999. Her book In Code (2001), co-written with her father, mathematician David Flannery, retells the story of the making and breaking of the algorithm and of the enjoyment that she got, as a child and throughout her life, from solving mathematical puzzles.
She studied computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at Peterhouse, a college of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
graduating in 2003, and, as of 2006, worked for Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
as a software engineer. She now works at Tirnua, which she helped found, as a "Chief Scientist".
The lights on St. Patrick's Street, one of the main thoroughfares of Sarah's home city of Cork are named after her.
Family
Sarah Flannery is the daughter of David and Elaine Flannery. She has four younger brothers. Mick, Brian, David and Eamonn. Sarah is the sister of Irish rock/folk singer Mick FlanneryMick Flannery
Mick Flannery is an Irish singer-songwriter from Blarney, County Cork.His debut album Evening Train resulted from his time spent studying music and management at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork...
. Her education includeed a primary all-girls school and a secondary co-ed school.
See also
- Intel International Science and Engineering FairIntel International Science and Engineering FairThe Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public a 501 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC...
- Linear algebraLinear algebraLinear algebra is a branch of mathematics that studies vector spaces, also called linear spaces, along with linear functions that input one vector and output another. Such functions are called linear maps and can be represented by matrices if a basis is given. Thus matrix theory is often...
- CryptographyCryptographyCryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties...
- Cayley–Purser algorithm