Carmen Palacios-Berraquero
01 - 05 June 2025
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
San Francisco, California USA
Events
Carmen Palacios-Berraquero
nu Quantum
Entangled Futures: The Next Leap in Quantum Science
Optica Distinguished Lecture Series on Quantum Science and Technology
About the Speaker
Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero is the Founder and Chief Executive of Nu Quantum. She is an award-winning quantum physicist and inventor who has authored several high-impact research papers and a book based on her doctoral research. Before founding Nu Quantum, Carmen earned her PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge and an undergraduate degree at Imperial College London. In addition to her work at Nu Quantum, she serves on the Technical Advisory Board of the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre and is a co-founder and director of UKQuantum, the UK’s quantum industry group. Carmen has been the leader of several pro-equality and LGBTQIA+ visibility groups and initiatives in STEM. She has been featured in media outlets such as Wired, Forbes, BBC and Sifted.
