Holder of 15 Patents in Quantum Computing

When he speaks in Indonesian he cannot hide his Japanese accent. The Padang-born man has lived for 22 years in Japan, where he works as a quantum algorithm researcher at leading IT research company IBM Research-Tokyo. Thus far, he has 15 patents in algorithm and data mining.

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Rudy Raymond

When he speaks in Indonesian, Rudy Raymond, 41, cannot hide his Japanese accent. The Padang-born man has lived for 22 years in Japan, where he works as a quantum algorithm researcher at leading IT research company IBM Research-Tokyo. Thus far, he has 15 patents in algorithm and data mining.

“The development of quantum computers right now seems to be repeating the development of computers in the 1960s and 1970s. The hardware alone needs a space this big,” said Rudy, pointing to a refrigerator measuring 2 by 2 by 1-meter. “It is still in its infancy,” he continued.