Pioneering the next era of computing

Harry has had an eminent career in academia, as distinguished research Professor of algorithms, complexity theory and quantum computing at the University of Amsterdam and leader of the algorithms & complexity group at CWI, the national research institute for mathematics and computer science. Harry was the founding director of QuSoft, the Dutch research centre for quantum software, launched in 2015. His research interests cover quantum computing, information, and cryptography, computational complexity theory, and computational biology. Harry has been an active researcher, advancing our understanding of complexity theory and quantum computing and quantum communication for over 25 years, when he founded and headed the quantum computing group at CWI. Harry has been an integral part of the development of the EU’s quantum computing roadmap and is recognised as a global leader in quantum computing.

Alex is a Fellow and a software architect responsible for all levels of quantum computer software stack from control system directly manipulating qubits to cloud software providing end users remote access to quantum processors. Alex's professional career starts at Honeywell in 1995. Prior to transitioning to Quantinuum predecessor, Honeywell Quantum Solutions, he was involved in developing industrial control systems, wireless sensor networks, automotive software, and cyber security research leading to many successful commercial products. Alex received his undergraduate degree in Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and MSEE degree from University of Delaware.

Stephen Clark is Head of Artificial Intelligence at Quantinuum. Previously, he spent 14 years as a Member of Faculty at the Departments of Computer Science of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and has also been an Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London. From 2016 to 2021, he was a Research Scientist at Google DeepMind in London. Stephen holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge and a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Sussex. Much of his research has been in the areas of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing, and he now leads a team of researchers at Quantinuum working at the intersection of AI and quantum computing.

Florian co-leads the quantum cryptography group, focussing both on the security of quantum computations and on developing security applications that have a quantum advantage. The group has developed the first products and practical applications using quantum computers. Florian obtained his BSc and MSc from the University of Geneva and his PhD from The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO).

Henrik is a theoretical physicist using classical and quantum computers to study strongly correlated quantum many-body systems. Henrik’s team develops near-term quantum algorithms for the simulation of materials and tools to accelerate fundamental physics research. He worked on the interface between quantum information and condensed matter physics during his Ph.D. at the Max-Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and at Oxford University. He holds degrees in Physics and Mathematics from ETH Zürich and Cambridge University.

Ross Duncan leads quantum software and holds honorary positions at the University of Strathclyde and University College London. He obtained his Doctorate from Oxford University in 2006 for his thesis “Types for Quantum Computation”. Since then, he has held positions as an EPSRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, Chargé de Recherche at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and Lecturer of Computer Science at the University of Strathclyde. His research focuses on the foundations of quantum computing and on the use of category theory and diagrammatic calculi to better understand the structure of quantum states and programs; he is the co-inventor (with Professor Bob Coecke) of the ZX-calculus and has applied this to reason about quantum circuits, measurement-based quantum computation, and quantum error correcting codes.

Dave Hayes is the Director of Computational Design and Theory. He has a mixed background including graduate work in both theory in quantum control and experiments with trapped-ions. At Quantinuum, Dave has focused on architecture designs, coherent control optimization and error budgets, and management of our AMO, QCVV, QEC, and near-term Algorithms teams. Dave is currently living in Broomfield, CO.

Chris serves as an advisor to the CEO and COO. Chris is a key inventor and architect for the Quantinuum hardware. Prior to joining Quantinuum (formerly Honeywell) in 2016, Chris worked 10 years at Lockheed Martin on various projects within the Space Systems Company and the Aeronautics Company. Chris received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Colorado for work on ion trap quantum computing under Nobel Laureate David Wineland.

Patty focuses on the technology roadmap to achieve fault tolerance and scaling Quantinuum’s H-Series trapped ion quantum computers. She is best known for her work on phase control of geometric phase gates in trapped ions. Patty brings her expertise in quantum information science from her experimental work with neutral atoms and quantum networks at US Army Research Laboratory and NIST, as well as experience in defense industry from her prior position as a scientist at Lockheed Martin. She holds a Ph.D. in atomic physics from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and a B.S. in physics from California Institute of Technology.

Brian leads a team of scientists, engineers and technicians who upgrade and operate Quantinuum’s commercial quantum computers. Dr Neyenhuis did his postdoctoral research at the University of Maryland where he focused on quantum simulation and the development of new quantum technologies. Brian earned a B.S. in Physics at Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Colorado.

David is the Head of Quantum Chemistry for Quantinuum. David earned his Master’s and Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry from the University of Barcelona in 2004, and has worked in computational science for 15 years. He was a research associate at the University College London, then at the University of Cambridge, before joining Quantinuum.

Matthias leads a team of scientists developing quantum algorithms and applications for Quantinuum’s hardware, with a focus on computational problems such as topological data analysis, differential equations, and optimization. Before joining Quantinuum, he worked as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore and at a consulting firm, where he helped build a quantum technology unit. He holds a PhD in atomic physics and an MSc in mathematical finance from the University of Oxford, and an MSc in physics from the Technical University of Darmstadt.

Steve has been with Quantinuum since early 2018, leading a quantum computing research and development effort across a broad swath of engineering and physics disciplines. Prior to joining Quantinuum's predecessor organization, Honeywell Quantum Solutions, Steve worked at Honeywell since 1998 as a research scientist in optical sensors, where he led groups designing fiber-optic gyroscopes, inertial measurement units, and celestial navigation systems for high-performance guidance and navigation.  Products of his design are currently operating at sea and in space. Steve holds a B.S. in engineering physics from U.C. Berkeley and a Ph.D. in plasma physics from Caltech.

Elvira Shishenina is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Quantinuum, where she leads global efforts to explore industrial pathways to quantum advantage. She brings a wealth of experience from her pioneering work at BMW Group, where she spearheaded quantum computing research for material simulation, and at TotalEnergies, where she contributed to innovations for sustainable energy. Elvira holds a PhD in Mathematics from French Inria and is an alumna of the prestigious École Polytechnique in Paris.

Russell is responsible for the design and build of Quantinuum’s trapped-ion commercial quantum computers. He received his Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Kansas, taking a commission in the US Air Force through the ROTC program upon graduation. As an Air Force officer, he worked on laser research at the Air Force Research Lab, Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland AFB, NM. Dr Stutz received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado-Boulder in atomic, molecular, and optical physics in 2010. Eric Cornell, his research advisor at CU, is a Nobel Laureate in Physics. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr Stutz has worked industrial research and development at AOSense, a small company in California developing quantum sensors, as well as Lockheed Martin in Colorado. He has been with Quantinuum since 2016 and was one of the first employees at the Broomfield, CO site.

Grahame leads the team responsible for localizing, deploying, and operating quantum computers at customer sites, working closely with the customer to prepare facilities, manage installation, and maintain high reliability operations. He has performed research and development as well as commercial quantum computer build and launch while at Quantinuum and predecessors. Throughout his career, he has worked in trapped ion quantum computing and contributed to efforts at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech Research Institute, University of Maryland, and Honeywell.