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My Take
Michel Devoret sits at the frontier of something most of us cannot picture, and that is exactly why he fascinates me. Building the experimental foundations of quantum computing is slow, invisible work, the opposite of celebrity, yet his role as chief scientist for quantum hardware at Google places him at the cutting edge of an emerging machine age. The Ampère, Fritz London, and Comstock prizes mark a career of substance over flash. I am drawn to scientists who spend a lifetime wrestling with phenomena no eye can see, lighting a quiet lamp for the rest of humanity. He strikes me as one of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michel Devoret
- Name (Japanese)
- ミシェル・デヴォレ
- Reading
- みしぇる・でゔぉれ
- Born
- March 5, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- physicist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Paris-Sud
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Prix Ampère
- 2014 Fritz London Award
- 2013 John Stewart Bell Prize
- 2024 Comstock Prize in Physics
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michel Devoret born?
Born March 5, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Michel Devoret from?
Michel Devoret is from Paris, France.
What does Michel Devoret do?
Michel Devoret works as physicist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.