Loïc Henriet
About Loïc Henriet
Loïc Henriet serves as the Co-Chief Executive Officer at Pasqal, where he has contributed significantly to the development of scalable quantum processors. He holds an engineering degree and a PhD in theoretical quantum physics, reflecting his expertise in both practical and theoretical aspects of quantum science.
Work at PASQAL
Loïc Henriet currently serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Pasqal, a position he has held since 2024. Prior to this role, he worked as Chief Technology Officer from 2021 to 2024, where he focused on advancing the company's technological capabilities. He also held the position of Head of Quantum Software and Applications from 2020 to 2021. During his tenure at Pasqal, Henriet contributed to the development of scalable quantum processors utilizing light and cold atoms, and he participated in research that successfully factorized small numbers on a KAIST neutral atom quantum device.
Education and Expertise
Loïc Henriet has a strong academic background in engineering and physics. He studied at École Polytechnique, where he earned an engineering degree from 2009 to 2013. He also completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theoretical Quantum Physics at École Polytechnique from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, he studied Physics at Ecole normale supérieure, achieving an ICFP Master's degree from 2012 to 2013. His education provides a solid foundation in both practical engineering and theoretical aspects of quantum science.
Background
Before joining Pasqal, Loïc Henriet gained experience in various roles related to technology and research. He worked as Chief of Ambulance at Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP) for eight months in 2009. He later served as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at ICFO in Castelldefels, Barcelona, from 2016 to 2019. His background includes significant contributions to optics and photonics, as he is an alumnus of ICFO, a leading research institute in the field.
Research Contributions
Henriet has been involved in significant research initiatives in quantum computing. He collaborated with researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on a novel adiabatic quantum technique and developed a method to factorize semiprime numbers using neutral atom quantum computing. His work includes estimating the computational resources needed for their quantum method to scale polynomially and discussing the scalability of their approach for large semiprime numbers in a paper shared on arXiv.