{
  "id": 17024397,
  "title": "10 Ireland-based quantum experts you should know about",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/10-ireland-based-quantum-experts-you-should-know-about",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/10-ireland-based-quantum-experts-you-should-know-about"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Here are 10 quantum experts in Ireland you should know about:\n\n1. Prof Séamus Davis from UCC, who has been appointed to receive the prestigious Michael Faraday Medal and Prize.\n\n2. Dr Eimear McCollam, a senior professor of quantum technology at UCC, who recently helped establish Ireland's first dedicated quantum sensing laboratory.\n\n3. Dr Daria Mjeda, a cybersecurity lecturer in Cork’s Munster Technical University and its quantum computing pillar lead.\n\n4. Prof Evguenia Blokhina, an associate professor in quantum at University College Dublin (UCD) and chief scientific officer of Irish quantum computing start-up Equal1.\n\n5. CEO of Equal1, John Lynch, who founded the company in 2017 and recently raised $60m.\n\n6. Prof Thomas Fitzsimons, a former senior research fellow at the University of Oxford, who co-invented universal blind quantum computation and established Horizon Quantum.\n\n7. Prof Seán O'Goold, co-director of Rinn Quantum, a Research Ireland centre for quantum located at TCD, where he focuses on quantum communication and quantum sensing.\n\n8. Dr Maria Hess, a professor of physics at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and chair professor of quantum nanophotonics, who co-runs Rinn Quantum and is the inaugural editor-in-chief of APL Quantum.\n\n9. Prof Séamus Davis, one of Ireland's most renowned quantum experts.\n\n10. Dr Dasci Paul, VP of quantum technology at Fidelity Investments and founder and chair of Quantum Ireland, who also co-founded non-profit DiviQ to diversify the quantum workforce.",
  "summary": "UCC's Prof Séamus Davis is set to receive the prestigious Michael Faraday Medal and Prize. Read more: 10 Ireland-based quantum experts you should know about",
  "key_points": [
    "Prof Séamus Davis receives Michael Faraday Medal and Prize",
    "Dr Eimear McCollam establishes Ireland's first quantum sensing lab",
    "Equal1 CEO John Lynch raises $60 million"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The concentration of academic leadership and well-funded startups signals Ireland's emergence as a specialized hub for quantum research, sensing, and cybersecurity expertise.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}