Ten members of the CQE community, including representatives of four CQE member institutions, are being celebrated as part of the global Quantum 100. The list, released December 17, 2025, as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, includes people from around the world who are helping to propel the quantum technology sector forward. The Quantum 100, which spans academia, industry, education, art, culture, journalism, and policy, were selected by members of the IYQ steering committee and global coordination bureau.
The list includes four representatives of CQE member institutions:
Alexandra Boltasseva, Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Anna Grassellino, Director, Senior Scientist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Nancy Kawalek, Professor and Distinguished Fellow in the Arts, Sciences and Technology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Paul G. Kwiat, Bardeen Professor of Physics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Read IQUIST's story)
It also includes six representatives of five nonprofit and corporate partners:
Olivia Lanes, Global Lead, IBM Quantum Content and Education, IBM
Patricia Lee, Chief Scientist of Product Technologies, Quantinuum
Celia Merzbacher, Executive Director, Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C)
Christopher Monroe, Gilhuly Family Presidential Distinguished Professor, Duke University; Co-founder, IonQ
Luu Nguyen, Director, Packaging, Quality & Reliability, PsiQuantum
Hanhee Paik, Director of Quantum Algorithms Centers, IBM