Jerry M. Chow
Jerry M. Chow | |
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| Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A. in physics, M.S. in applied mathematics), Yale University (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Quantum information processing, Experimental Quantum Computing at IBM |
Jerry M. Chow is a physicist with expertise in quantum information processing. Since 2014, he has directed the Experimental Quantum Computing group at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center located in Yorktown Heights, New York. Additionally, he leads IBM’s efforts on the IARPA programs titled Multi-Qubit Coherent Operations and Logical Qubits. He completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, earning a B.A. in physics and an M.S. in applied mathematics with magna cum laude honors. In 2010, he obtained his Ph.D. from Yale University under the mentorship of Robert J. Schoelkopf. During his time at Yale, he played a key role in groundbreaking work involving the coupling of superconducting qubits through a microwave cavity bus and the execution of two-qubit algorithms on a superconducting processor.
At IBM, Chow has contributed to advancing universal microwave gate sets applicable to two transmon qubits and has implemented essential elements of a surface code fault-tolerant architecture for superconducting quantum computing. His guidance has propelled advancements in quantum error correction and quantum machine learning, as well as the introduction of the cloud-accessible IBM Quantum Experience platform. In recognition of his achievements, he was honored as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2021.
Personal life
Jerry was raised in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay neighborhood.