Christopher Monroe

Christopher Monroe
Born (1965-10-19) October 19, 1965 (age 58)
Alma materMIT
University of Colorado
Known forQuantum Information
Ion Trapping
AwardsI. 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
FieldsPhysics
Quantum Information Science
Atomic Physics
InstitutionsDuke University
University of Michigan
University of Maryland
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Doctoral advisorCarl 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 is College Park Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland and Fellow of the Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Computer Science. He is also co-founder of IonQ, Inc.

  1. ^ a b "2001 I. I. Rabi Prize Recipient".
  2. ^ "Awards | QCMC 2012".
  3. ^ "2015 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize Recipient".
  4. ^ "new faculty". August 20, 2020.

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