Quantum Computing: What is it and what can we expect from it?
It is becoming more and more common to hear the words 'quantum computers' without the need to be watching a futuristic movie. But what does 'quantum' really mean? What possibilities does it open? Will the day come when we have one in our homes? Dr. Pedro Rivero will introduce us to this world and will discuss the future prospects in this field.
Dr. Pedro Rivero holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a Master's Degree in Physical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. He has just obtained a PhD in Physics with a specialization in Quantum Computing, having defended his thesis in November. For three years, he has collaborated with Argonne National Laboratory in the development of quantum algorithms for the simulation of physical systems, and he is part of the Quantum Information Science and Engineering Network (QISE-NET) led by the University of Chicago and Harvard University through the Chicago Quantum Exchange Project. In January, he will start his career in industry as a Quantum Developer with IBM, where he previously designed and directed the development of QRAND: a free software tool for the production of random numbers using quantum computers.
Adeline Marcos has worked since 2008 as a scientific journalist specializing in the environment and natural sciences at the Spanish Scientific News Agency (SINC, www.agenciasinc.es), belonging to the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). She has a degree in Journalism from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Master's Degree in Journalism and Science, Technology and Environment Public Outreach from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Throughout her career, she has worked as a writer for French, Canadian and Spanish media. She is a collaborator of the program 'A hombros de gigantes' on Radio Nacional de España (RNE). In 2017, she was awarded the II Transfiere Award and in 2010, the World Health Organization's Award for Journalism on Health and the Environment.