Lambert Sonna Momo
{{Short description|Swiss computer scientist, cryptographer, entrepreneur (born 1970)}}
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| title = Founder and CEO of Global ID SA
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| alma_mater = University of Yaoundé
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
University of Lausanne
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Lambert Sonna Momo (born 1970 in Yaoundé) is a Swiss computer scientist of Cameroonian origin. He is known for his work in electronic identification and authentication through biometrics.
Education
After obtaining a bachelor's degree in mathematics at the University of Yaoundé in 1993, he continued his studies with two master's degrees at the EPFL in Lausanne in software engineering (2001) and in information systems (2003).{{cite web |author= Ayang Macdonald |url=https://www.biometricupdate.com/202107/global-id-ceo-rewarded-in-cameroon-for-3d-vein-biometrics-innovation |title=Global ID CEO rewarded in Cameroon for 3D vein biometrics innovation |publisher=Biometric Update |date=2021-07-21 |accessdate=2021-09-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cameroon-info.net/article/cameroun-distinction-voici-le-pr-lambert-sonna-momo-lenseignant-chercheur-camerounais-qui-a-invente-lempreinte-402921.html |title=Cameroun - Distinction: Voici le Pr Lambert Sonna Momo, l'enseignant-chercheur camerounais qui a inventé l'empreinte veineuse en Suisse |publisher=Cameroon-Info.Net |date= |accessdate=2021-09-25}}
He obtained his doctorate in information and security systems at the University of Lausanne in 2008 for a thesis on "Elaboration de tableaux de bord SSI dynamiques: une approche à base d'ontologies" (Developing dynamic ISS dashboards: an ontology-based approach) under supervision of Solange Ghernaouti-Hélie.{{Cite thesis|title=Elaboration de tableaux de bord SSI dynamiques : une approche à base d'ontologies|url=https://serval.unil.ch/notice/serval:BIB_71A40D8E45C9|publisher=Université de Lausanne, Faculté des hautes études commerciales|date=2009|first=L.|last=Sonna Momo}}
Career
= Academic career =
Until 2014, he taught at University of Lausanne on topics related to computer security and the protection of private data.
In 2016, he assembled a multidisciplinary team composed of biometrics specialist Sébastien Marcel at Idiap Research Institute; cryptographer Serge Vaudenay, director of the EPFL's Security and Cryptography Laboratory, electronics engineer Pierre Roduit at HES SO Valais Wallis, and microtechnologist Eric Grenet at Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology. This team jointly developed BioID and BioLocker, a patented biometric authentication technology based on multi-view vein scanningthat combines data security and respect for private sphere protection.{{cite web|last=Filippov|first=Nicolas|title=Sanitary and cyber precautions, a key challenge for hospitals|url=https://www.idiap.ch/en/allnews/sanitary-and-cyber-precautions-a-key-challenge-for-hospitals|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Idiap Research Institute, Artificial Intelligence for Society|language=en}}{{cite journal|last=Bourquenoud|first=Sarah|date=2017-05-04|website=EPFL web site|title=Un système plus sûr pour vérifier l'identité biométrique|url=https://actu.epfl.ch/news/un-systeme-plus-sur-pour-verifier-l-identite-bio-3/|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=2019-05-17|title=La Suisse se place à la pointe de la biométrie|language=fr|work=Le Temps|url=https://www.letemps.ch/economie/suisse-se-place-pointe-biometrie|access-date=2021-06-02|issn=1423-3967}}{{cite web|title=Start-up Global ID bringt die Identifikation mit biometrischen Daten auf ein neues Level|url=https://www.handelszeitung.ch/bilanz/dieses-start-up-bringt-die-identifikation-mit-biometrischen-daten-auf-ein-neues-level|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Handelszeitung|language=de}}{{Cite journal|last1=Balli|first1=Fatih|last2=Durak|first2=F. Betül|last3=Vaudenay|first3=Serge|date=2019|title=BioID: a Privacy-Friendly Identity Document|journal=Cryptology ePrint Archive |url=https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/894}}{{Cite journal|last1=Durak|first1=F. Betül|last2=Huguenin-Dumittan|first2=Loïs|last3=Vaudenay|first3=Serge|date=2020|title=BioLocker: A Practical Biometric Authentication Mechanism based on 3D Fingervein|journal=Cryptology ePrint Archive |url=https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/453}}{{cite web |author= Chris Burt |url=https://www.biometricupdate.com/202104/global-id-3d-vein-biometrics-patent-filing-published-in-hong-kong |title=Global ID 3D vein biometrics patent filing published in Hong Kong |publisher=Biometric Update |date=2021-04-13 |accessdate=2021-09-25}}{{cite web|url=https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2019150254 |title=WO2019150254 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BIOMETRIC VASCULAR RECOGNITION AND/OR IDENTIFICATION |publisher=Patentscope.wipo.int |date=2019-01-29 |accessdate=2021-09-25}}
= Entrepreneurship =
He is the founder of GLOBAL ID SA,{{cite web|title=Spécial Biométrie: 1ère partie - Radio|url=https://www.rts.ch/play/radio/point-barre/audio/special-biometrie-1ere-partie?id=8560126&fbclid=IwAR2G8Z8YOL5d_3FnIoZhv3TAcebepecyxiY9wt26Z1Q9GX8YBF7gPk_SUyQ|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Play RTS|date = 6 May 2017|language=fr}} a spin-off of EPFL that brings vein-based biometric authentication technology to the market.{{cite web|last=DJOYUM|first=Beaugas Orain|date=2017-04-25|title=Dr Lambert SONNA : " Notre technologie de reconnaissance biométrique est basée sur la reconnaissance des veines en 3D "|url=https://www.digitalbusiness.africa/dr-lambert-sonna-technologie-de-reconnaissance-biometrique-basee-reconnaissance-veines-3d/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Digital Business Africa|language=fr-FR}}
The biometric technology based on vein recognition is considered ethical because the key is hidden and therefore impossible to steal; the encryption is done end-to-end with a random code that changes constantly.
The contactless scanner is under development and the project has received a grant of 1 million from the Swiss Confederation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pme.ch/actualites/2020/04/20/global-id-idiap-lancent-candy|title=Global ID et Idiap lancent Candy|website=pme}}
Lambert Sonna Momo is the Inventor of the VenoScanner.{{cite web| author=Alessandro Mascellino |url=https://www.biometricupdate.com/202108/global-id-unveils-miniaturized-vein-biometrics-scanner |title=Global ID unveils miniaturized vein biometrics scanner |publisher=Biometric Update |date=2021-08-25 |accessdate=2021-09-25}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fsf-ihce.com/cyber-security-education-and-training/ |title=Dealing With Cyber Security |publisher=Fsf-Ihce |date= 26 July 2021|accessdate=2021-09-25}}
Publications
- {{Cite book|last=Lambert Sonna|first=Momo|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/835978062|title=Tableaux de bord dynamiques : une approche à base d'ontologies : élaboration d'un médiateur de sécurité à base d'ontologies pour la construction des tableaux de bord SSI dynamiques|date=2011|publisher=Éditions universitaires européennes|isbn=978-613-1-54953-3|location=Berlin|oclc=835978062}}
Awards
- 2021: Winner of the 2nd Cameroon Digital Boost in Douala{{cite web|author=Frédéric Nonos|date=15 July 2021|title=Cameroun - Distinction: Voici le Pr Lambert Sonna Momo, l'enseignant-chercheur camerounais qui a inventé l'empreinte veineuse en Suisse|url=http://www.cameroon-info.net/article/cameroun-distinction-voici-le-pr-lambert-sonna-momo-lenseignant-chercheur-camerounais-qui-a-invente-lempreinte-402921.html|website=cameroon-info.net}}{{cite web|author=Ayang Macdonald|date=21 July 2021|language=en|title=Global ID CEO rewarded in Cameroon for 3D vein biometrics innovation|url=https://www.biometricupdate.com/202107/global-id-ceo-rewarded-in-cameroon-for-3d-vein-biometrics-innovation|website=biometricupdate.com}}{{cite web|author=Morgaine Forestier|date=22 July 2021|title=Le PDG de Global ID récompensé au Cameroun pour son innovation en biométrie veineuse 3D|url=https://www.cosmosonic.com/le-pdg-de-global-id-recompense-au-cameroun-pour-son-innovation-en-biometrie-veineuse-3d/|website=cosmosonic.com}}
- 2013: Honorary citizen of the city of Douala for services rendered.
- 2022: Appointed head of the Bangang community in Switzerland{{cite web|access-date=2023-08-21|date=2022-11-25|language=fr-FR|title=Cameroun : Lambert Sonna Désigné Chef De La Communauté Bangang En Suisse - 237online.com|url=https://www.237online.com/cameroun-lambert-sonna-designe-chef-de-la-communaute-bangang-en-suisse/,%20https://www.237online.com/cameroun-lambert-sonna-designe-chef-de-la-communaute-bangang-en-suisse/}}{{cite web|access-date=2023-08-21|language=fr-FR|title=Groupement Bangang – Sinotables|url=https://sinotables.com/tag/groupement-bangang/}}
References
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External links
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- Website of [https://global-id.swiss/ Global-ID]
- Website of [https://www.idiap.ch/fr Idiap Research Institute]
- Website of [https://lasec.epfl.ch LASEC-EPFL]
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