Jeremy O'Brien

Jeremy O'Brien (born 1975, Australia ) is a physicist who researches in quantum optics, optical quantum metrology and quantum information science. He co-founded and is CEO of the quantum computing firm PsiQuantum. Formerly, he was Professorial Research Fellow in Physics and Electrical Engineering at the University of Bristol, and director of its Centre for Quantum Photonics.

His work in optical quantum computing has included the demonstration of the first optical quantum controlled NOT gate.

Honours and awards

 * 2009 European Quantum Information Young Investigator Award
 * 2010 Adolph Lomb Medal of the Optical Society of America
 * 2010 IUPAP Prize in Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
 * 2010 Moseley medal and prize of the Institute of Physics
 * 2010 Daiwa Adrian Prize
 * 2011 Elected to the Global Young Academy