Scott Aaronson

Aaronson is one of those rare scientists whose brilliance I admire as much for its generosity as its depth. Working at the frontier of quantum computing and computational complexity, he has a stack of honors that speaks for itself, from the Waterman Award to ACM Fellow status. But what truly earns my respect is his willingness to open up hard ideas to the public through his writing, refusing to hide behind jargon. He is the kind of mind that quietly props up an entire field while making it feel a little more human. I find that combination genuinely rare and worth celebrating.

Name (English)

Scott Aaronson

Name (Japanese)

スコット・アーロンソン

Reading

すこっと・あーろんそん

Born

May 21, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation

computer scientist

University

University of California, Berkeley

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Alan T. Waterman Award
• 2009 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
• 2020 ACM Prize in Computing
• 2019 ACM Fellow
• 2017 Messenger Lectures

• Official sitehttps://www.scottaaronson.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Aaronson
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4054157

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• computer scientist

Last updated

2026-06-23

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