About
Special advisor with a distinguished academic background in quantum technologies at Stanford, Harvard and the Niels Bohr Institute. He was Scientific Director of Microsoft Quantum Lab-Copenhagen and later joined the University of Washington faculty as the Boeing Johnson Endowed Chair.
Experience
- EpistemePhysics Lead and Researchercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryAffiliated Facultycurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- University of WashingtonBoeing Johnson Endowed Chaircurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of CopenhagenVillum Kann Rasmussen Professorcurrent2012 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- MicrosoftScientific Director, Partner Research Manager2016 — 2021Copenhagen
- Harvard UniversityProfessor of Physics2000 — 2011
- Stanford UniversityAssociate Professor of Physics1999
- Stanford UniversityAssistant Professor of Physics1992 — 1999
- Harvard UniversityIBM Postdoctoral Fellow1990 — 1992Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Experimental Physics1Physics Education1Physics1Scientific Computing1Nanotechnology1Science1Scientific WritingQuantum Computing1Quantum Dots1qubits1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charles Marcus?
- Special advisor with a distinguished academic background in quantum technologies at Stanford, Harvard and the Niels Bohr Institute. He was Scientific Director of Microsoft Quantum Lab-Copenhagen and later joined the University of Washington faculty as the Boeing Johnson Endowed Chair.
- Where does Charles Marcus work?
- Charles Marcus is Special Advisor at QDNL Participations.
- Where did Charles Marcus go to school?
- Charles Marcus studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics); Sonoma Valley High School (High school diploma).
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also worked at Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen1
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