Tim Roughgarden – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in Tim Roughgarden's history.
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Appointed Head of Research at a16z crypto
Joined Andreessen Horowitz's crypto division as its founding Head of Research, leading research initiatives into Web3 and decentralized systems.
Joined Columbia University
Appointed Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, continuing his research and teaching on algorithms and blockchain technology.
Awarded Gödel Prize
Awarded the Gödel Prize for his influential work on the 'Price of Anarchy,' a concept that quantifies the inefficiency of systems with selfish agents.
Joined Stanford University Faculty
Began his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Stanford University, where he would spend the next 17 years.
Earned Ph.D. from Cornell University
Received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University. His dissertation, 'Selfish Routing and the Price of Anarchy,' became foundational in algorithmic game theory.