Phil Zimmermann - Awards and Other Recognition

Awards and Other Recognition

Zimmermann has received numerous technical and humanitarian awards for his pioneering work in cryptography:

• In 2012, Zimmermann was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society.
• In 2008, PC World named Zimmermann one of the 'Top 50 Tech Visionaries' of the last 50 years.
• In 2006 eWeek ranked PGP 9th in the 25 Most Influential and Innovative Products introduced since the invention of the PC in 1981.
• In 2003 Reason named him a "Hero of Freedom"
• In 2001 Zimmermann was inducted into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame.
• In 2000 InfoWorld named him one of the 'Top 10 Innovators in E-business'.
• In 1999 he received the Louis Brandeis Award from Privacy International.
• In 1998, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Secure Computing Magazine
• In 1996, he received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility for promoting the responsible use of technology.
• In 1995, he received the Chrysler Design Award for Innovation, and the Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
• In 1995, Newsweek also named Zimmermann one of the "Net 50", the 50 most influential people on the Internet.

Simon Singh's The Code Book devotes a entire chapter to Zimmermann and PGP.