Serguei Popov

Serguei Popov is the co-founder of the IOTA Foundation and is a research mathematician working in the fields of probability theory and stochastic processes. Around 20 years ago, he moved to Brazil to do a postdoc and then progressed to a professorship, first at the University of Sao Paulo and then at the University of Campinas. Serguei began his interest in cryptos in late 2013 when, after stumbling upon an article about Bitcoin, he became a reader of bitcointalk.org and discovered an innovative project called Nxt. 

Details:

• Organization: IOTA 
• Location: Brazil
• Education: Graduated and attained Ph.D. at the Moscow State University 
• Skills: Mathematics 

Experience:

• Senior Researcher at Universidade do Porto from Mar 2020 - Present
• Member Board Of Directors at IOTA Foundation from Aug 2018 - Jan 2022 
• Director of Research of IOTA Foundation from Aug 2018 to Jan 2022
• professor titular at Universidade Estadual de Campinas from May 2009 to Mar 2020.

FAQ

1. When did Popov find IOTA?

Popov became an official co-founder of the IOTA Foundation in 2015.

2. What are the latest investments by Serguei Popov?

Serguei Popov invested in Cartesi (Angel Round).