Faculty, Professor, Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate
- Email: dcory@uwaterloo.ca
- Office: RA2 1002
- Office Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 37307
David Cory is a physical chemist working to develop quantum devices for sensing and computation. Earlier sensors have found applications in fields as varied as cancer diagnostics, materials processing for tires, improved sensitivity for oil exploration, and a sensor for dark matter searches. Two startups recently spun out of the lab develop quantum sensors with medical, biochemical and materials applications.
He held the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Quantum Information Processing and is currently the principal investigator for the Canada First Research Excellence Fund in Transformative Quantum Technologies.
Current projects and research expertise
- Magnetic resonance and its applications
- Spin-based quantum information processors
- Quantum complexity
- Neutron interferometry
Affiliations
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CFREF Transformative Quantum Technologies
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Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate, Quantum Information Processing
- Cross-appointed, University of Waterloo Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Applied Math, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degrees
- PhD, Case Western Reserve University, 1987
- BA, Case Western Reserve University, 1981
Awards & honours
- Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 2015
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2015
- Canada Excellence Research Chair in Quantum Information Processing, 2010-2017
- Outstanding Performance Award, University of Waterloo, 2014
Major positions
| Title | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| Professor of Chemistry | University of Waterloo | June 2010-present |
| Associate | Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physica | June 2010-2021 |
| Chair, Advisory Committee | Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Quantum Information Processing Program | 2006-present |
| Professor | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1992-2010 |