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2026 SELECTION

QubitWire 100

100 people recognized for contributions to quantum computing. Unranked and alphabetical by surname.

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Filter this list by topicError correctionNeutral atomsQuantum networksAlgorithmsFoundations
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Error correction
Methods that protect encoded quantum information by detecting and correcting certain errors.
Neutral atoms
A hardware approach that stores quantum information in electrically neutral atoms.
Quantum networks
Links that distribute quantum information or entanglement between locations.
Algorithms & complexity
How quantum calculations work and what resources they require.
Foundations
The concepts and physical principles that quantum information builds on.

The 2026 selection4 of 100 people

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1 person

Andrew S. Dzurak

A silicon-quantum-computing researcher and company founder whose work connects two-qubit logic in silicon with efforts to develop processors using semiconductor manufacturing approaches.

Diraq

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

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Why included? 2 sources

Dzurak’s contribution centers on making silicon a controllable quantum-computing medium and pursuing its commercial development. He coauthored an experimental two-qubit gate using electron spins in silicon quantum dots, an important step beyond isolated single-qubit operation. As Diraq’s founder and chief executive, he also directs a company pursuing silicon-based processors. The significance lies in this connection between a demonstrated building block and an engineering program; large-scale performance remains something to demonstrate.

Quantum hardwareIndustry & commercialization
2 linked sources · 1 research source

Documented work base: Australia

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1 person

Andrea Morello

Uses the electron and nuclear spins of individual atoms in silicon as quantum information carriers, developing the control and readout methods needed to make those qubits usable.

UNSW Sydney

Scientia Professor of Quantum Engineering

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Why included? 2 sources

Morello’s contribution centers on making a single atom in silicon behave as a controllable information system. His group’s electron-spin work established practical readout and control, followed by nuclear-spin demonstrations that exploited a different part of the same atom. This gives silicon quantum computing both processing and memory possibilities. The research is significant because a qubit needs preparation, operations and measurement together; long coherence alone is insufficient. The cited results remain specific experimental demonstrations rather than evidence of a completed large-scale processor.

Quantum hardwareControl & measurement
2 linked sources · 1 research source

Documented work base: Australia

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1 person

Michelle Y. Simmons

Develops quantum devices by placing atoms precisely in silicon, connecting single-atom electronics and coupled-qubit control to the manufacturing of silicon quantum processors.

Silicon Quantum Computing

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

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Why included? 2 sources

Simmons pursues a route to quantum computing in which the placement of individual atoms is part of the device design. Her research record connects atomic-scale fabrication to electronic components and operations on silicon qubits. She also founded Silicon Quantum Computing to develop that approach commercially. Her inclusion rests on the connection between a distinctive manufacturing method and demonstrated device physics, with academic research and company development clearly identified as related but different activities.

Quantum hardware
2 linked sources

Documented work base: Australia

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1 person

Andrew G. White

Develops photonic quantum technology and methods for characterizing quantum states, including collaborative work on an optical controlled-NOT gate and reliable reconstruction of two-qubit states.

University of Queensland

Professor of Physics

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Why included? 3 sources

White’s research links making a quantum operation work with establishing what the experiment actually produced. An optical controlled-NOT gate demonstrates interactions between photon-encoded qubits, while quantum-state tomography provides methods to reconstruct and assess the resulting states. Those contributions are complementary: an experimental device needs trustworthy characterization as well as control. His current Queensland research continues that focus on photonic technology and entanglement, with the early demonstrations credited to their collaborating teams.

Quantum hardwareControl & measurement
3 linked sources · 2 research sources

Documented work base: Australia

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THE EDITORIAL VIEW

Why these people.
Why this field.

Quantum computing is shaped by more than headline breakthroughs. Progress also depends on the people who establish its limits, make its systems more reliable and turn difficult ideas into tools others can use.

The QubitWire 100 recognizes contributions across that work. Each profile explains what is being recognized and connects the account to its supporting evidence.

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