Jacob Lorch's Personal Information

Education

• Ph.D. in Computer Science at UC Berkeley, 2001
• M.S. in Computer Science at UC Berkeley, 1995
• B.S. in Computer Science at Michigan State University, 1992
• B.S. in Mathematics at Michigan State University, 1992

Hobbies

• Games! My current favorites are Puerto Rico, Tigris & Euphrates, Medici, and Lord of the Rings.
• Puzzles: I regularly participate in Microsoft Puzzle Hunt and Puzzle Safari, and I am involved with several other puzzle events as well, including the MIT Mystery Hunt, Microsoft Intern PuzzleDay, and The Game.
• Outdoor activities: Skiing, Ropes courses
• Indoor sports I have no talent for, but still enjoy: Ping Pong, Wallyball, Racquetball
• Hacking
• Investment
• Self-reference

Awards and Honors

• International Achievement Summit Honor Delegate, 2002
• Siebel Scholarship, 2001
• Quest for Shortest Perl RSA Implementation Hall of Fame, 1997
• National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1992–1995
• Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship, 1992