Sente Kiteway

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General

  • Age: 66 (as of NOV-05)
  • Sente is the Master of the Perplex City Academy
  • Lives in the Master's Lodgings, Milamont Parade
  • Sente was elected to become the Master Of The Academy in 263AC on the retirement of Professor Alyce Turnbull
    • Among his many ceremonial duties at the Academy is the opening of the summer barbeque, where he has to cook a meal for the top three students that year
  • Sente is also referenced as "S" on letters shown on Perplexcity.com
  • Sente has been called "The puzzle-solver, the bridge-builder."
  • The root meaning of Sente is "playing first" (having the initiative). A player has sente if it is their turn and they do not have to answer their opponent's last move. Thus, a player who has sente can decide where to play next. Accordingly derives from the game "Go".
  • On 08-SEP-05, Iona was granted an Interview with Sente Kiteway, which was remarkably insightful on the man and his motives.
  • He supports Anja Marlowe's Museum exhibit on The War;
    • Made the surprising move of addressing the assembled with a statement of care.


Explaining how to play


Biography

  • Born in Vingate in Perplex City's northern quarter
  • Took an undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Linguistics at Marmalejo College and joined the Academy's Cryptology department in 223.
  • In 230, he published his seminal work on cryptological mathematics which is now the standard text for graduate researchers.
  • Between 229 and 236, he worked as a Junior Fellow.
  • He was a member of the puzzle-setting team for the PCAG on five occasions, and three of his cryptological puzzles won the Academy's Scribe Prize.
  • In 252 he became Senior Fellow in Cryptology. In this role, he oversaw the growth of the department, securing over PCL 60 million in corporate funding and sponsorship as well as building strong ties for the department with the government and military.
  • Professor Kiteway is well known for his research into autonomously-evolving cipher streams; the ubiquitous SNT coding device is only one of his creations.
  • He has worked as a consultant to defence intelligence and in the financial sector.
  • He has been a leader of several professional organisations, both in the private sector and in academia.
  • He serves as Executive Director of the Games' Schools Programme, which encourages young people to participate in the annual Games and coaches them in problem-solving skills.
  • Since 261 he has been Chairman of the Carrick Foundation, a charitable trust which awards grants to support technological innovation by small businesses and individuals.
  • Professor Kiteway was elected to become the new Master of the Academy in 263AC, on the retirement of Professor Alyce Turnbull


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Contact info

The official residence of the Academy Master is in Milamont Parade, in a well furnished house with Ultra-modern Zingiber sofas and armchairs, Hausam-period urns, just across the park from the Academy. His office address is:

Office of the Master
One, Taversen Square
Perplex City 2210
sente.kiteway at perplexcityacademy dot com

Media are instructed to contact Patrick Azadian:

Assistant to the Master
Patrick Azadian
patrick.azadian at perplexcityacademy dot com

Cards


References

Sente is somewhat ubiquitous. all occurrences of his presence may not be reflected below.


Images

Sente
Sente on the move
Sente scrutinized