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Gilles Brassard is one of the earliest pioneers of quantum information science in the world. His most celebrated breakthroughs are the invention of quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation, both universally recognized as fundamental cornerstones of the entire discipline.
Articles 1–20. Professor of computer science, Université de Montréal - Cited by 69,547 - quantum information - cryptography - foundations of physics.
Gilles Brassard. FAX: 1 514 343 5834 TEL: 1 514 343 6807. Room: André-Aisenstadt 2215. Email: brassard AT iro DOT umontreal DOT ca. Research Interests. Quantum mechanics is perhaps the most successful scientific theory of all times.
Jun 24, 2024 · Gilles Brassard (born April 20, 1955, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian computer scientist known for his work in quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation.
Gilles Brassard obtained a PhD in Computer Science from Cornell University in 1979. He has been a professor at Université de Montréal since that time, and holds the Canada Research Chair in Quantum Information Science since 2001.
Feb 13, 2019 · In May 2018, Gilles Brassard, a pioneer of quantum information science at the Université de Montréal, became the first Canadian ever to receive the prestigious Wolf Prize in Physics. The Prize was shared with his lifelong collaborator Charles Bennett of IBM Research.
Gilles Brassard is considered the founding father of quantum information science in Canada and one of its earliest pioneers in the world. Working with physicist Charles Bennett (IBM Research), he created a protocol that laid the foundations for quantum cryptography, which is the key to unconditionally secure communications.
