The Quantum Leaps of Harry Buhrman

On 3 June, CWI and the UvA organize a farewell symposium to celebrate the many contributions Harry has made to theoretical computer science and to quantum computing over the course of his 30+ years in Amsterdam, including his co-founding (together with Kareljan Schoutens) of the research center QuSoft in 2015.

When
3 Jun 2024 from 1 p.m. to 3 Jun 2024 7 p.m. CEST (GMT+0200)
Where
CWI, Amsterdam Science Park Congress Centre, Science Park 125
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At the end of 2023, world-renowned quantum researcher Harry Buhrman moved from CWI's Algorithms and Complexity group to Quantinuum in London, while staying a part-time professor at the University of Amsterdam.

On 3 June, CWI and the UvA organize a farewell symposium to celebrate the many contributions Harry has made to theoretical computer science and quantum computing over the course of his 30+ years in Amsterdam, including his co-founding (together with Kareljan Schoutens) of the research center QuSoft in 2015.

The symposium will include talks by close colleagues Lance Fortnow (Illinois Institute of Technology) and Gilles Brassard (Université de Montréal), as well as by many colleagues from Amsterdam.

Register here

For more information, see the 'World-renowned quantum Harry Buhrman takes on new position in London's business community' news item (14 December 2023).

See also the Quantinuum news item from that time, 'World-Renowned Researcher Harry Buhrman Joins Quantinuum as Chief Scientist for Algorithms and Innovation'.

Programme:

Programme Harry
Time Subject and speaker

12:30-13:00

Registration, coffee/tea

13:00-13:05

Welcome & opening by Ton de Kok (director CWI)

13:05-13:45

Lance Fortnow (Illinois Institute of Technology)

13:45-14:10

Ronald de Wolf (CWI, UvA)

14:10-14:50

Gilles Brassard (Université de Montréal)

14:50-15:10

Break, coffee/tea

15:10-15:30

Kareljan Schoutens (UvA)

15:30-15:45

A word of thanks to Harry and Kareljan for their work as founding directors of QuSoft

15:45-16:05

Christian Schaffner (UvA) about the future of QuSoft

16:05-16:10

Robert van Rooij (director of ILLC)

16:10-16:15

Eric Opdam (director of KdVI)

16:15-17:15

Jop Briet (CWI), Subhasree Patro (CWI, Utrecht University), Florian Speelman (UvA)

17:15-17:30

Harry Buhrman

17:30-19:00

Reception, drinks and bites at CWI

Harry Buhrman