Matthias Steffen

I work in the quantum computing team at IBM's T. J. Watson Research Center. We are working towards the development of quantum computers capable of solving relevant problems faster than would be possible using conventional computers. I have been active in this field since 1998/1999, first using liquid state NMR techniques, and since 2003 using superconducting qubits. My team is currently working on developing the world's most performant quantum processors as well quantum error correction as part of IBM Quantum's mission to bring useful quantum computing to the world.

I was named an IBM Fellow in 2017, appointed APS Fellow in 2013 and became a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2024.

I received my B.S. in physics from Emory University, and my M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University.