Jeremy O'Brien
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Born7 November 1975
Australia
AlmamaterUniversity of New South Wales
KnownforVariational quantum eigensolver
Fieldsquantum optics, optical quantum metrology, quantum information science
Jeremy L. O'Brien | |
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| Born | 7 November 1975 Australia |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Known for | Variational quantum eigensolver |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | quantum optics, optical quantum metrology, quantum information science |
| Institutions | University of Queensland, University of Bristol, University of Western Australia |
Jeremy O'Brien (born 1975, Australia[1]) is a physicist who researches in quantum optics, optical quantum metrology and quantum information science.[2] He co-founded and is CEO of the quantum computing firm PsiQuantum.[3][4] Formerly, he was Professorial Research Fellow in Physics and Electrical Engineering at the University of Bristol, and director of its Centre for Quantum Photonics.[5][3]
His work in optical quantum computing has included the demonstration of the first optical quantum controlled NOT gate.[6]
- 2009 European Quantum Information Young Investigator Award[7]
- 2010 Adolph Lomb Medal of the Optical Society of America[2]
- 2010 IUPAP Prize in Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics[8]
- 2010 Moseley medal and prize of the Institute of Physics[9]
- 2010 Daiwa Adrian Prize
- 2011 Elected to the Global Young Academy "PsiQuantum Valuation". Retrieved 25 September 2025.
