Dr. Gilles Brassard Honoured

March 31, 2008

The founder of quantum information processing in Canada, and one of its earliest pioneers worldwide, Prof. Brassard has been expanding the frontiers of knowledge for nearly three decades. He explores novel uses of quantum mechanics to enhance information-processing capabilities. His achievements cover the full range of research from pure theory to concrete experiments.

His two most celebrated breakthroughs are the invention of quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation, which may evoke images of Star Trek, but are strictly based on established science. Such was Prof. Brassard’s early influence in computer-science circles that he has been largely responsible for sparking the interest of many other leading computer scientists in the broader field of quantum information processing.