The RSA algorithm was the first example of a function with a trapdoor property.For this work they won the 2002 A.M.Turing Award, the most prestigious prize in computer science.

• RSA演算法是函数有暗门特性的首例，这项成果让他们赢得了2002年的涂林奖，这是电脑科学界的最高荣誉。