NCRC’s August meeting will be held in-person at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 1697 East Main Rd,,\u00a0Portsmouth, Rhode Island.\u00a0 It will also be held via zoom<\/p>\n
For those attending in person, the doors will open at 6:30 PM to allow time for socializing.\u00a0 The meeting itself will begin at 7:00 PM and will also be available for those desiring to join remotely using Zoom (invitations will be mailed later this weekend).<\/p>\n
Following a short business meeting where we will vote on new members and discuss various club activities,\u00a0Chris Lirakis IBM’s Lead for Quantum Systems Development, will give a presentation on the Future of Quantum.<\/p>\n
A native Rhode Islander, Chris Lirakis AA9AL grew up in Middletown, RI down the street from
\nPeter Bartram KQ1X, and together they grew up immersed in radio magic and mischief. They
\nremain close friends and radio adventurers.\u00a0 Dr. Lirakis left RI to receive his PhD in High Energy physics. He went on to become interested in the newer field of quantum information. A decade ago, in 2012, he made a career transition to IBM and helped the IBM Quantum team grow. Chris is responsible for helping guide a global hardware ecosystem focused on advanced quantum devices. He divides his time between his home in Middletown and IBM’s Quantum research center outside NYC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NCRC’s August meeting will be held in-person at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 1697 East Main Rd,,\u00a0Portsmouth, Rhode Island.\u00a0 It will also be held via zoom For those attending in person, the doors will open at 6:30 PM to allow time … Continue reading