--- title: Dr Daniel Shiu | Leadership at Arqit Quantum-Safe Encryption description: Meet Dr Daniel Shiu, Arqit’s Chief Cryptographer, and explore his role in developing the company’s quantum-safe security technology. --- [Skip to content](https://arqitgroup.com/team-daniel-shiu#main-content) [ Close ](https://arqitgroup.com/team-daniel-shiu#) - Solutions - [PQC Migration](https://arqitgroup.com/products/encryption-intelligence) - [Key Sovereignty ](https://arqitgroup.com/products/ska-platform) - [SKA Edge Controller](https://arqitgroup.com/products/ska-ec) - [SKA Central Controller](https://arqitgroup.com/products/ska-cc) - [Network Security](https://arqitgroup.com/products/networksecure) - Sectors - [Telecoms](https://arqitgroup.com/sectors/telecoms) - [Defense](https://arqitgroup.com/sectors/defense) - [Govt & CNI](https://arqitgroup.com/sectors/govt-cni) - [U.S Markets](https://arqitgroup.com/mission-readiness) - [Resources](https://arqitgroup.com/resource) - [Case Studies](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/case-studies) - [Product sheets](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/product-sheets) - [White Papers](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/white-papers) - [Arqit Terms](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/legal) - [Blog](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/blog) - About - [Our Approach](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach) - [Strong](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#strong) - [Simple](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#simple) - [Scalable](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#scalable) - [Standards-based](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#standards-based) - Our Technology - [Simplicity](https://arqitgroup.com/company/simplicity) - [Agility](https://arqitgroup.com/company/agility) - [Trust](https://arqitgroup.com/company/trust) - [Compliance](https://arqitgroup.com/company/compliance) - [Company](https://arqitgroup.com/who-we-are) - [Leadership](https://arqitgroup.com/who-we-are#leadership) - [Awards](https://arqitgroup.com/who-we-are#awards) - [Partners](https://arqitgroup.com/partners/partners) - [Press](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/press-releases) - [Careers](https://arqitgroup.com/careers) - [Investors](https://ir.arqit.uk/) - [Book a demo](https://arqitgroup.com/demo/demo-hub) [![Arqit_Logo_Midnight_Citrus_Horizontal](https://arqitgroup.com/hubfs/Website%20Brief%20December%2024/Arqit%20Logos/Arqit_Logo_Midnight_Citrus_Horizontal.svg)](https://arqitgroup.com/?hsLang=en)[![Arqit_Logo_Midnight_Citrus_Horizontal](https://arqitgroup.com/hubfs/Website%20Brief%20December%2024/Arqit%20Logos/Arqit_Logo_Midnight_Citrus_Horizontal.svg)](https://arqitgroup.com/?hsLang=en) - Solutions - [PQC Migration](https://arqitgroup.com/products/encryption-intelligence) - [Key Sovereignty ](https://arqitgroup.com/products/ska-platform) - [SKA Edge Controller](https://arqitgroup.com/products/ska-ec) - [SKA Central Controller](https://arqitgroup.com/products/ska-cc) - [Network Security](https://arqitgroup.com/products/networksecure) - Sectors - [Telecoms](https://arqitgroup.com/sectors/telecoms) - [Defense](https://arqitgroup.com/sectors/defense) - [Govt & CNI](https://arqitgroup.com/sectors/govt-cni) - [U.S Markets](https://arqitgroup.com/mission-readiness) - [Resources](https://arqitgroup.com/resource) - [Case Studies](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/case-studies) - [Product sheets](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/product-sheets) - [White Papers](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/white-papers) - [Arqit Terms](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/legal) - [Blog](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/blog) - About - [Our Approach](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach) - [Strong](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#strong) - [Simple](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#simple) - [Scalable](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#scalable) - [Standards-based](https://arqitgroup.com/company/our-approach#standards-based) - Our Technology - [Simplicity](https://arqitgroup.com/company/simplicity) - [Agility](https://arqitgroup.com/company/agility) - [Trust](https://arqitgroup.com/company/trust) - [Compliance](https://arqitgroup.com/company/compliance) - [Company](https://arqitgroup.com/who-we-are) - [Leadership](https://arqitgroup.com/who-we-are#leadership) - [Awards](https://arqitgroup.com/who-we-are#awards) - [Partners](https://arqitgroup.com/partners/partners) - [Press](https://arqitgroup.com/resources/tag/press-releases) - [Careers](https://arqitgroup.com/careers) - [Investors](https://ir.arqit.uk/) - [Book a demo](https://arqitgroup.com/demo/demo-hub) # Dr Daniel Shiu Cryptography Consultant ![daniel_shiu](https://arqitgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/daniel_shiu.webp?width=284&height=398&name=daniel_shiu.webp)Daniel worked for GCHQ, the UK's intelligence, cyber and security agency for 20 years. He was the UK’s Head of Cryptographic Design and Quantum Information Processing, part of the initial National Technical Authority function assumed by the new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). In this role he was responsible for briefing the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser in cryptomathematical matters. Daniel also served as Head of the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research (HIMR), which is a linchpin of the government’s “Advanced Mathematics” strategy. Daniel represented GCHQ in helping to found and direct the National Quantum Technologies Programme. During his career, Daniel’s results and expertise have earned him multiple prizes, including an international award for best crypto-mathematician, and on three separate occasions an international award for the year’s best cryptanalytic achievement. Daniel designs weekly puzzles for a national newspaper. Daniel is Professor of Cryptography at the University of Manchester. 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