Dr Frederik Floether

Dr. Frederik F. Flöther is Chief Quantum Officer at QuantumBasel, the first commercial quantum hub of Switzerland. Prior to that, he was over 7 years with IBM, most recently responsible for healthcare and life sciences at IBM Quantum. Frederik researches the technological applications as well as philosophical implications of quantum computing and AI. He was elected to the IBM Academy of Technology and appointed Master Inventor and Qiskit Advocate. Frederik holds a PhD in physics, with a focus on photonic quantum computing, and a MA, MSci, and BA from the University of Cambridge as well as a professional certificate in quantum computing applications from MIT. In total, he has authored over 40 filed patents, peer-reviewed publications, white papers, and book chapters. Frederik has lived/worked in Switzerland, USA, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Germany.