Vincent Bouchiat
French condensed matter physicist (born 1970)
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Vincent Bouchiat (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ buʃja]; born 1970) is a French condensed matter physicist and entrepreneur. He was a CNRS research director from 1997 to 2019. In 2019 he co-founded the company Grapheal SAS, of which he is currently CEO.[1]
- Claude Bouchiat (father)
- Marie-Anne Bouchiat (mother)
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| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) |
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| Relatives | Hélène Bouchiat (sister) |
| Awards | Miller Visiting Professorship award (2007), Lee-Hsun Research Award (2017), Yves Rocard Prize (2023) |
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| Fields | Condensed matter physics, graphene, biotechnology |
| Thesis | Quantum fluctuations of the charge in single electron and single Cooper pair devices (1997) |
| Doctoral advisor | Michel Devoret |
| Website | Profile on Institut Néel |
Early life and education
Bouchiat was born to Claude Bouchiat and Marie-Anne Bouchiat, both of whom were physicists.[2][3][failed verification]
Vincent Bouchiat followed his studies in Paris partially at the Lycée Henri-IV.[citation needed] In 1993, he received an engineer degree from the School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of Paris ESPCI in 1993 and a master's degree in solid state physics from the University of Paris, Pierre & Marie Curie.[citation needed] After completing his Ph.D. at Quantronics group in CEA-Saclay in 1997 under the supervision of Michel Devoret and Daniel Esteve.[2][independent source needed]
Career
Directeur de recherche
Bouchiat became a director of research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in 1997. He was affiliated with the Institut Néel in Grenoble from 2012.[4] Bouchiat also became invited professor in 2007 at the Physics department of University of California, Berkeley.[5][1][independent source needed]
Grapheal SAS
In 2019, Bouchiat co-founded the company Grapheal SAS, where he is currently CEO. It is a startup focusing on the healthcare applications of graphene.[6][independent source needed]
Research
Bouchiat's PhD thesis[2] is recognized as a pioneering study in the field of quantum computing hardware, showing the quantum superposition of charge states in a single Cooper pair box. This experiment paved the way for the realisation of a charge qubit.[7][non-primary source needed]
Bouchiat's research interests cover a wide range of solid state physics and multidisciplinary investigations which include quantum information, superconductivity, carbon nanostructures (graphene and carbon nanotubes), bioelectronics and translational research research in medical sciences .[8][non-primary source needed]
Awards
Bouchiat has won the following awards:
- Visiting Miller Professorship Award (2007) from Miller Institute at University of California, Berkeley[citation needed]
- Lee-Hsun Research Award (2017) from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Institute of Metal Research)[9]
- Yves Rocard Prize (2023) from the French Physical Society[10]
Personal life
Vincent has a sister, Hélène Bouchiat, who is also a physicist.[2][3]
