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Robert Schoelkopf

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Chief Scientist at D-Wave
📍 New York, New York, United States

Robert Schoelkopf is the Chief Science Officer at D-Wave and a Sterling Professor of Applied Physics at Yale University. He co-founded Quantum Circuits, which was acquired by D-Wave. A pioneer in circuit quantum electrodynamics, he holds a PhD from Caltech and an A.B. from Princeton University.

His career is deeply rooted in advancing quantum physics through both academia and industry. He actively engages with the scientific community, participating in podcasts and celebrating the achievements of his colleagues, showing a strong connection to his field beyond his own direct work.

He is a co-inventor of the transmon qubit, a foundational technology for many of todays most advanced superconducting quantum computers.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Chief Scientist
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

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Quantum Error Correction
A primary focus of his research. He highlights the potential of dual-rail qubits to make error correction significantly more efficient by detecting common errors.
Superconducting Devices
He is a world-leading expert in this area, having co-invented the transmon qubit and pioneered the field of circuit quantum electrodynamics.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Scientist
D-Wave
2015
Chief Scientist
Quantum Circuits, Inc.
2015
Chief Architect
Quantum Circuits, Inc.
2015 - 2018
CEO and President
Quantum Circuits, Inc.
2014
Director of the Yale Quantum Institute
Yale University
In the press

Media appearances

Paving the Path to Fault-Tolerant Gate-Model Computing – Quantum Matters Podcast. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Rob Schoelkopf – Erasure Detection and Error Correction in a Microwave Dual‑Rail Encoding. Featured in Quantum Circuits, Inc.
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Education
1988 - 1994
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Caltech
1982 - 1986
A.B.
Princeton University
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