Christopher Monroe | |
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| Born | October 19, 1965 Southfield, Michigan, USA |
| Alma mater | MIT University of Colorado |
| Known for | Quantum Information Ion Trapping |
| Awards | I. I. Rabi Prize[1] International Quantum Communication Award[2] Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[1] Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[3] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics Quantum Information Science Atomic Physics |
| Institutions | Duke University University of Michigan University of Maryland National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Carl Wieman |
Christopher Roy Monroe (born October 19, 1965) is an American physicist and engineer in the areas of atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum information science, especially quantum computing. He directs one of the leading research and development efforts in ion trap quantum computing. Monroe is the Gilhuly Family Presidential Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at Duke University[4] and was College Park Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland and Fellow of the Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Computer Science until 2020 when he moved to Duke. He is also co-founder of IonQ, Inc.
- ^ a b "2001 I. I. Rabi Prize Recipient".
- ^ "Awards | QCMC 2012".
- ^ "2015 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize Recipient".
- ^ "new faculty". August 20, 2020.