Scott Aaronson

American quantum computing researcher (1981-) · United States · On the map

Scott Joel Aaronson is an American theoretical computer scientist and Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary areas of research are computational complexity theory and quantum computing.

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2020ACM Prize in ComputingAward2019ACM FellowAward2017Messenger LecturesAward2012Alan T. Waterman AwardAward2009Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and EngineersAward1981Born21 May 1981

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