Gilles Brassard
Canadian computer scientist · Canada · Scientists · Born 1955 · age 71
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Something wrong?Gilles Brassard is a Canadian computer scientist. He is faculty member of the Université de Montréal, where he has been a Full Professor since 1988 and Canada Research Chair since 2001. He shared the 2025 Turing Award with Charles H. Bennett for their work in quantum information science.
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2025Turing AwardAward2023Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental PhysicsAward2018Wolf Prize in PhysicsAward2017Officer of the National Order of QuebecAward2013Fellow of the Royal SocietyAwardOfficer of the Order of CanadaAward2012Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2010Honorary Doctor of ETH ZürichAward2009Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and EngineeringAward2006IACR FellowAward2000Prix Marie-VictorinAward1992Acfas Urgel-Archambeault AwardAward1955Born20 April 1955
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Born 1955 · age 71
In common with Gilles
Stephen CookBoth received Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
Andrei LindeBoth received Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Theodore MaimanBoth received Wolf Prize in Physics
Robert BroutBoth received Wolf Prize in PhysicsAlexei KitaevBoth received Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental PhysicsPaul CorkumBoth received Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and EngineeringFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.