Grégoire Ribordy, id Quantique
Abstract
Topic
In the spirit of the Quantum Entrepreneurship lecture series, Dr. Ribordy will discuss his experience with going from idea to market, the difficulties and challenges he faced in doing so, and what the future holds for quantum cryptography.
Bio
Dr. Grégoire Ribordy, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, has over 10 years of experience in various R&D and management roles in the field of optical measurements and communication systems. He founded id Quantique in 2001 and has managed the company since then. Prior to this, he was a research fellow in the Group of Applied Physics at the University of Geneva developing quantum cryptography technology. Gregoire has also worked for one year in the R&D division of Nikon Corp. in Tokyo.
Dr. Ribordy is the recipient of several awards such as the 2001 New Entrepreneurs in Technology and Science prize, the 2002 de Vigier award and the Swiss Society for Optics and Microscopy prize (1999). At the end of 2005, he was selected, along with id Quantique's cofounder Olivier Guinnard, as one of the most innovative individuals in information technology worldwide by the World Technology Network.
Grégoire Ribordy obtained his PhD in Physics from the University of Geneva for his research in experimental quantum cryptography. He holds a Master's Degree in physical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and a Business Degree from the Business School of the University of Lausanne.
This is a part of the lecture series, QIC 890 and 891 Selected Advanced Topics in Quantum Information.