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Andrew Steven Dzurak
Andrew Dzurak
Alma mater
Awards
  • Pearcey Hall of Fame inductee (2024)
  • ARC Laureate Fellowship (2019)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (2015)
  • Eureka Prize for Scientific Research (2011)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisBallistic hot-electrons in mesoscopic transistors (1993)
Doctoral advisorProfessor Sir Michael Pepper, FRS
Website

Andrew Dzurak is an Australian physicist and engineer, known for his work in quantum computing. He is the CEO and founder of Diraq,[1] a start-up that is developing a scalable quantum computer based on single electron spins in silicon. He is a Scientia Professor in Quantum Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW),[2] an ARC Laureate Fellow and a member of the Executive Board of the Sydney Quantum Academy.[3]

Education

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Dzurak completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney in 1987.[2] He then earned his PhD in experimental physics from the University of Cambridge in 1993, under the supervision of Professor Sir Michael Pepper, FRS. [citation needed]

Research

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While in Cambridge, Dzurak studied hot electron and ballistic transport in various semiconductor nanostructures, including quantum point contact and quantum dot systems, which were then newly discovered. He also became an expert in the fabrication and low-temperature measurement of nanoelectronic devices, skills that he applied upon his return to Australia. [citation needed]

In 1994, Dzurak took up a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship in the School of Physics at the UNSW, followed by an ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in 1996. He was the founding Director (2007–2022) of ANFF–NSW, the NSW node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility.[2][4] He was also instrumental in setting up the ARC Centre for Quantum Computer Technology, which was established by Professor Robert Clark in January 2000, and now maintains the world’s largest focused collaboration on silicon-based quantum computing.[1][4]

In the late-1990s, Andrew began research on single-atom spin-based quantum bits (qubits). Together with his colleague Andrea Morello, Dzurak demonstrated real-time readout of the quantum state of a single electron spin in silicon in 2010,[5] followed by the world’s first silicon qubits in 2012.[6][7] Since then, Dzurak has developed a naturally scalable qubit technology by reconfiguring the CMOS transistors that make up standard silicon processor chips.[8][9][10][11][12]

Diraq

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In May 2022, Dzurak founded Diraq to commercialize the patent portfolio he had developed at UNSW and to work toward building a utility-scale quantum computer.[4][13][14][15][16]

Awards

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  • H S Carslaw Memorial Scholarship, University of Sydney (1987)
  • Cambridge Australia Scholarship, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust (1988)
  • Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship, University of New South Wales (1994)
  • ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Australian Research Council (1996)
  • Eureka Prize for Scientific Research (2011) [1][17]
  • NSW Govt. Award for Excellence in Engineering and Information and Communications Technologies (2012) [1]
  • Best New Invention, UNSW Innovation Awards (2014) [18]
  • “Top Ten Breakthroughs of 2015”, Physics World, UK (2015) [19]
  • Elected Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales (2015)
  • ARC Laureate Fellowship (2019) [1]
  • Quantum Alliance Award, American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (2023) [20]
  • Pearcey Hall of Fame inductee (2024) [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Andrew Dzurak". The Conversation. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Scientia Professor Andrew Dzurak". research.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  3. ^ "About Us » Sydney Quantum Academy". Sydney Quantum Academy. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  4. ^ a b c "Andrew Dzurak". Creative Destruction Lab. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  5. ^ Morello, Andrea; Pla, Jarryd J.; Zwanenburg, Floris A.; Chan, Kok W.; Tan, Kuan Y.; Huebl, Hans; Möttönen, Mikko; Nugroho, Christopher D.; Yang, Changyi; van Donkelaar, Jessica A.; Alves, Andrew D. C.; Jamieson, David N.; Escott, Christopher C.; Hollenberg, Lloyd C. L.; Clark, Robert G. (2010-10-26). "Single-shot readout of an electron spin in silicon". Nature. 467 (7316): 687–691. arXiv:1003.2679. doi:10.1038/nature09392. ISSN 1476-4687.
  6. ^ Pla, Jarryd J.; Tan, Kuan Y.; Dehollain, Juan P.; Lim, Wee H.; Morton, John J. L.; Jamieson, David N.; Dzurak, Andrew S.; Morello, Andrea (2012-09-19). "A single-atom electron spin qubit in silicon". Nature. 489 (7417): 541–545. arXiv:1305.4481. doi:10.1038/nature11449. ISSN 1476-4687.
  7. ^ "Single-atom writer a landmark for quantum computing". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  8. ^ create (2017-10-19). "In the race to build the world's first quantum computer, UNSW bets on silicon". create digital. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  9. ^ Anderton, Kevin. "The Largest Roadblock In Quantum Computing Has Been Passed [Infographic]". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  10. ^ Oliveira, Andre Luiz Saraiva De; Dzurak, Andrew (2024-03-28). "Quantum computing just got hotter: 1 degree above absolute zero". The Conversation. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  11. ^ Johnston, Hamish (2019-05-13). "Silicon two-qubit gate achieves 98% fidelity". Physics World. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  12. ^ Hendry, Justin (2023-10-11). "Diraq: A silicon spin on quantum computing". InnovationAus.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  13. ^ Whittaker, Mark (2024-06-13). "'Record demonstration': Dark horse in quantum race passes new milestone". Forbes Australia. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  14. ^ Dargan, James (2024-03-08). "Diraq: Pioneering Silicon-Based Technology For a Quantum Future". The Quantum Insider. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  15. ^ Riley, James (2023-11-19). "Diraq: 'Commercially relevant' quantum computer in five years". InnovationAus.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  16. ^ "Quick Takes: Three entrepreneurs we're watching right now". Forbes Australia. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  17. ^ "2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prize winners". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  18. ^ "Big ideas lauded at innovation awards". UNSW Sites. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  19. ^ "Double quantum-teleportation milestone is Physics World 2015 Breakthrough of the Year". Physics World. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  20. ^ Advanced Solutions International, Inc. "Winners". www.amcham.com.au. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  21. ^ "UNSW Quantum Professor presented Hall of Fame". The Pearcey Foundation. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
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