Quantum Frontiers: A Special Event Featuring the Nobel Laureate Prof. John M. Martinis
Quantum Frontiers: A Special Event Featuring the Nobel Laureate Prof. John M. Martinis
📅 November 30, 2025 | 17:30 Gathering & Light Refreshments | 18:00 Talks
📍 “Lev” Hall, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University
Join us for a special evening exploring the frontiers of quantum science and technology with world leading researchers and innovators.
Opening Remarks
Prof. Yaron Oz
Head of the Tel Aviv University Quantum Center
Prof. Oz will open the event with an overview of quantum research at Tel Aviv University, highlighting the university’s expanding activities in quantum science and technology and its central role in Israel’s quantum ecosystem.
Keynote Lecture
Prof. John M. Martinis
Nobel Laureate in Physics (2025) and Chief Technology Officer, Qolab
Prof. John M. Martinis, Nobel Laureate in Physics for 2025, is a global pioneer in superconducting quantum computing. He serves as Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Qolab, a deep-tech company developing utility scale superconducting quantum computers. Previously he was Professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he led the Google Quantum Hardware team that achieved the first demonstration of quantum computational advantage in 2019. His groundbreaking research continues to shape the future of scalable quantum technology.
Guest Lecture
Dr. Yonatan Cohen
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Quantum Machines
Dr. Yonatan Cohen is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Quantum Machines, a global leader in quantum control systems. He earned his PhD in Physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science, where he specialized in quantum electronics and superconducting-semiconducting devices. Before founding Quantum Machines, he helped establish and direct the Weizmann Institute’s entrepreneurship program. At Quantum Machines he leads the development of advanced hardware and software infrastructure that enables the operation and scaling of quantum computers across diverse technologies.
Registration
Attendance is free and open to the public.
Priority seating will be given to Tel Aviv University faculty members and invited guests.