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Turing Award laureate Gilles Brassard visited Peking University's Center on Frontiers of Computing Studies for a lecture on Alan Turing's legacy, and was appointed as a PKU Turing Mentor.

Turing Award Laureate Gilles Brassard Visits PKU Peking University's Center on Frontiers of Computing Studies (CFCS) welcomed Gilles Brassard, recipient of the 2025 ACM Turing Award and a pioneer of quantum cryptography, for a lecture titled 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚. Drawing on ideas first introduced in Alan Turing's landmark 1936 paper, Brassard explored how foundational questions in computability theory continue to shape modern computer science. During the visit, Professor John Hopcroft presented Brassard with a certificate appointing him as a PKU Turing Mentor, recognizing his future role in mentoring students in Peking University's #TuringClass. #PekingUniversity
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Turing Award Laureate Gilles Brassard Visits PKU

Peking University’s Center on Frontiers of Computing Studies (CFCS) welcomed Gilles Brassard, recipient of the 2025 ACM Turing Award and a pioneer of quantum cryptography, for a lecture titled 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚.

Drawing on ideas first introduced in Alan Turing’s landmark 1936 paper, Brassard explored how foundational questions in computability theory continue to shape modern computer science.

During the visit, Professor John Hopcroft presented Brassard with a certificate appointing him as a PKU Turing Mentor, recognizing his future role in mentoring students in Peking University’s #TuringClass.

#PekingUniversity

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