Wei Zhang is an experienced researcher and consultant with a strong background in mathematics and information security. Currently serving as Research Director at nChain since November 2018, Wei has also held roles as Principal Researcher and Senior Researcher within the same organization. Prior to this, Wei worked as a Software Engineering Consultant at Accenture UK from September 2015 to November 2018. Wei completed a PhD in Information Security/Mathematics at Royal Holloway, University of London, after earning a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.