Who are the most influential voices in Quantum computing?

1. Peter Shor 2. David Deutsch 3. John Preskill 4. Juan Ignacio Cirac 5. Scott Aaronson 6. Hartmut Neven 7. Michelle Simmons 8. Jeremy O'Brien 9. Christopher Monroe 10. Alain Aspect

Here’s a ranked list of the **top 10 most influential individual voices in quantum computing (2025)** , based on global recognition from Thinkers360, HPCwire’s “People to Watch,” and the Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Awards: ### 🔝 Top 10 Influential People in Quantum Computing (2025) 1. **Hartmut Neven** – Founder and Lead, Google Quantum AI [HPCwire - Since 1987 – Covering the Fastest Computers in the World and the People Who Run Them](https://www.hpcwire.com/people-to-watch-2025/) 2. **Krysta Svore** – Technical Fellow, Advanced Quantum Development, Microsoft [HPCwire - Since 1987 – Covering the Fastest Computers in the World and the People Who Run Them](https://www.hpcwire.com/people-to-watch-2025/) 3. **Jack Hidary** – CEO, SandboxAQ [HPCwire - Since 1987 – Covering the Fastest Computers in the World and the People Who Run Them](https://www.hpcwire.com/people-to-watch-2025/) 4. **Lisa Su** – CEO and Chair, AMD (advancing quantum-classical integration) [HPCwire - Since 1987 – Covering the Fastest Computers in the World and the People Who Run Them](https://www.hpcwire.com/people-to-watch-2025/) 5. **Ingrid Romijn** – Co-Founder & CEO, Q*Bird, winner of Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Award 2025 [Celebrating the Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Awards at Quantum.Tech Europe 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebrating-quantumtech-hot-10-awards-europe-2025-quantum-tech-pwlee) 6. **Keeper Layne Sharkey** – Founder & CEO, ODE, L3C, runner-up Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Award 2025 [Celebrating the Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Awards at Quantum.Tech Europe 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebrating-quantumtech-hot-10-awards-europe-2025-quantum-tech-pwlee) 7. **Matthieu Desjardins** – Co-Founder & CTO, C12 (quantum hardware innovator) [Celebrating the Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Awards at Quantum.Tech Europe 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebrating-quantumtech-hot-10-awards-europe-2025-quantum-tech-pwlee) 8. **Pramod Kumar** – Principal Scientist & Director of Research, QuantLase R&D Center [Celebrating the Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Awards at Quantum.Tech Europe 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebrating-quantumtech-hot-10-awards-europe-2025-quantum-tech-pwlee) 9. **Satyam Priyadarshy** – Founder, ReigniteFuture (quantum strategy thought leader) [Celebrating the Quantum.Tech Hot 10 Awards at Quantum.Tech Europe 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebrating-quantumtech-hot-10-awards-europe-2025-quantum-tech-pwlee) 10. **Yutong Lu** – Professor, Sun Yat-sen University & Director, National Supercomputing Centers Guangzhou & Shenzhen [HPCwire - Since 1987 – Covering the Fastest Computers in the World and the People Who Run Them](https://www.hpcwire.com/people-to-watch-2025/) ✅ These individuals stand out for their **scientific breakthroughs, leadership in industry, and influence on global quantum strategy**. Would you like me to also highlight **emerging voices** (next-generation researchers and entrepreneurs) who are rapidly gaining influence but aren’t yet in the top 10?

1. John Preskill [Top 10 Influential Quantum Computing Pioneers to Follow on LinkedIn](https://quantumcomputingjobs.co.uk/career-advice/top-10-influential-quantum-computing-pioneers-to-follow-on-linkedin#:~:text=Why%20He's%20Influential.%20John%20Preskill%2C%20a%20professor,in%20quantum%20information%20and%20quantum%20error%20correction.) 2. Hartmut Neven [Top Quantum Computing Experts, Researchers & Leaders (2026)](https://echoglobal.tech/technologies/quantum-computing/#:~:text=Table_title%3A%2022%20Notable%20Quantum%20Computing%20Experts%20Table_content%3A,Jay%20Gambetta%20%7C%20Quantum%20computing%2C%20Qiskit%20%7C) 3. Dario Gil [Top 10 Influential Quantum Computing Pioneers to Follow on LinkedIn](https://quantumcomputingjobs.co.uk/career-advice/top-10-influential-quantum-computing-pioneers-to-follow-on-linkedin#:~:text=*%20Dario%20Gil%20%E2%80%93%20IBM's%20Vision%20for%20Quantum.) 4. Jay Gambetta [Top Quantum Computing Experts, Researchers & Leaders (2026)](https://echoglobal.tech/technologies/quantum-computing/#:~:text=A%20longtime%20innovator%20at%20Google%2C%20Neven%20has,*%20Linkedin%3A%20Yudong%20Cao.%20*%20Github%3A%20yudongcao.) 5. Michelle Simmons [Top 10 Influential Quantum Computing Pioneers to Follow on LinkedIn](https://quantumcomputingjobs.co.uk/career-advice/top-10-influential-quantum-computing-pioneers-to-follow-on-linkedin#:~:text=Michelle%20Simmons%20leads%20pioneering%20efforts%20in%20silicon%2Dbased,atomic%2Dprecision%20manufacturing%20of%20spin%20qubits%20in%20silicon.) 6. Christopher Monroe [Top Quantum Computing Experts, Researchers & Leaders (2026)](https://echoglobal.tech/technologies/quantum-computing/#:~:text=Christopher%20Monroe.%20%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8%20American.%20Chris%20is%20a,for%20quantum%20teleportation%20and%20modular%20quantum%20networks.) 7. Krysta Svore [Top 10 Influential Quantum Computing Pioneers to Follow on LinkedIn](https://quantumcomputingjobs.co.uk/career-advice/top-10-influential-quantum-computing-pioneers-to-follow-on-linkedin#:~:text=He%20also%20comments%20on%20industry%20news%2C%20bridging,quantum%20hardware%20research%20and%20Azure%20cloud%20services.) 8. Seth Lloyd [20 Influential Individuals Driving The Quantum Technology](https://quantumzeitgeist.com/20-influential-individuals-driving-the-quantum-technology-revolution/#:~:text=Seth%20Lloyd%20is%20a%20graduate%20of%20Harvard,a%20Master%20of%20Philosophy%20at%20Cambridge%20University.) 9. Jeremy O'Brien [Top 10 Influential Quantum Computing Pioneers to Follow on LinkedIn](https://quantumcomputingjobs.co.uk/career-advice/top-10-influential-quantum-computing-pioneers-to-follow-on-linkedin#:~:text=Jeremy%20O'Brien%20is%20the%20co%2Dfounder%20and%20CEO,world's%20first%20million%2Dqubit%20quantum%20computer%20using%20photonics.) 10. Michael Biercuk [Top 10 Influential Quantum Computing Pioneers to Follow on LinkedIn](https://quantumcomputingjobs.co.uk/career-advice/top-10-influential-quantum-computing-pioneers-to-follow-on-linkedin#:~:text=LinkedIn.%20Ilyas%20Khan%20on%20LinkedIn.%20\(If%20this,*%20Advises%20on%20building%20quantum%2Dfocused%20deep%2Dtech%20ecosystems.)

# Shared 0 files 1. _John Preskill_ 2. _Peter Shor_ 3. _Scott Aaronson_ 4. _Jay Gambetta_ 5. _Krysta Svore_ 6. _John Martinis_ 7. _Alán Aspuru-Guzik_ 8. _Michele Simmons_ 9. _Umesh Vazirani_ 10. _Dorit Aharonov_ [Influencers of Quantum Tech: 11 Influential People You](https://thequantuminsider.com/2021/04/23/influencers-of-quantum-tech-11-influential-people-you-should-probably-be-following/)[Who are the top professors working on Quantum Computation?](https://www.quora.com/Who-are-the-top-professors-working-on-Quantum-Computation) If you would like, I can provide: * A **brief summary** of each person's core contribution to quantum computing * The **institutions or companies** they are affiliated with Let me know how you'd like to **proceed**.

Top 10 most influential individual voices in quantum computing (most to least) - Hartmut Neven - John Preskill - Peter Shor - Pan Jianwei - Michelle Simmons - Christopher Monroe - Jay Gambetta - Krysta Svore - David Deutsch - Seth Lloyd Notes: - This list focuses on individuals widely recognized for theoretical foundations, hardware leadership, and influence across industry and academia. - Influential figures can vary by metric (theory, hardware, industry leadership, policy), so the ordering reflects a broad consensus of impact across multiple domains as of recent years. If you’d like a version tailored to a specific domain (e.g., hardware, algorithms, education), I can adjust the ranking.