IQC Deputy Director Michele Mosca has been promoted to the prestigious position of Fellow in the Quantum Information Processing program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR).
The program is made up of leading Canadian and international theorists and experimentalists from a range of disciplines including chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science.
Being named a CIFAR Fellow is indicative of Mosca's exceptional contributions to quantum information research and his stature as a leader in the field. Previously recognized as a CIFAR Scholar, Mosca's appointment as a Fellow will lead to enhanced involvement and collaborations within CIFAR's Quantum Information Processing program.
"It's an honour to be a Fellow of the CIFAR program, which creates more opportunities for me to share ideas and collaborate with top scientific peers around the world," said Mosca. "Key breakthroughs in the field of quantum information processing will be made though such collaboration and cross-pollination of ideas."
Mosca co-founded the Institute for Quantum Computing in 2002, and is a founding researcher at Waterloo's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Since earning his doctorate from Oxford in 1999, Mosca has made significant contributions to the theory and practice of quantum information processing, particularly in the areas of quantum algorithms, quantum private channels and techniques for studying the limitations of quantum computers.
Founded in 2002, the mission of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is to aggressively explore and advance the application of quantum mechanical systems to a vast array of relevant information processing techniques.
A part of the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., Canada, IQC creates a truly unique environment fostering cutting-edge research and collaboration between researchers in the areas of computer, engineering, mathematical and physical sciences.
At the time of this release, IQC has 17 faculty members, 22 postdoctoral fellows and over 55 students and research assistants, as well as a support staff of 18.
The Institute for Quantum Computing acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada through Industry Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Research and Innovation.